Verizon provides internet to 183 rec centers
Verizon renewed its franchise agreement with the City of Philadelphia a few weeks ago. As part of that deal, the internet service provider will install internet into 183 rec centers across the city.
“That strategy [is], let’s use as many opportunities as we can for digital equity,” Steve Robertson from the Office of Innovation and Technology told Technical.ly.
➡️ Read more about how Verizon plans to roll out this project
A developer’s pivot to working for local gov
Eliot Pearson is the chief of enterprise applications at the government of Baltimore County. But before that, he was a programmer and held technical positions at AOL, Oath, Verizon Media, technical training firm Catalyte and advertising tech company Enradius.
He also gives back to the community as a board member for Code in Schools and advisor at Enradius.
➡️ Read more about Pearson’s love of the Baltimore tech community
News Incubator: What else to know today
• There were shots fired at a campaign event over the weekend for former president Donald Trump. It happened right outside of Pittsburgh near the headquarters of American Glass Research. [Technical.ly]
• Quantum computing could be the next big thing, and major tech companies are continuing to invest in the tech. [Technical.ly]
• Gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics is laying off some employees. The company is the home of the first FDA-approved gene therapy Luxterna and is currently building its new Gene Therapy Innovation Center. [Philly Biz Journal/Technical.ly]
• The City of Philadelphia’s Innovation team announced a new program called the Idea Accelerator, which will support innovation projects within the city. [City of Philadelphia]
• Do you know an exceptional technologist? Nominate them for this year’s RealLIST Engineers list in Philly. [Technical.ly]
