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Nov 6, 2015 When we won the injunction, we won a battle. We didn’t win the war. The injunction gave us 90-days to work with Sprint and make sure they keep their commitment to the American public. 

But Sprint is dragging its feet and has appealed the decision. Now, more than ever, there is work

November 5, 2015 A Massachusetts state court granted a preliminary injunction today, stopping Sprint from its plan to shut off broadband access tonight to 300,000 vulnerable Americans, including 1,820 nonprofits, 429 schools and 61 libraries across the country. “The injunction compels Sprint to honor its professed commitment to closing the digital divide,” said John Schwartz, the founder and

November 5, 2015 Today’s Mobile Citizen story features Boulder Preparatory High School in Boulder, Colo. Only 1 day left till the shutdown. Sign our petition today. In less than 24 hours, Sprint will shutdown broadband access to special needs students at Boulder Preparatory High School. Special Education Teacher Regina Keeley’s students rely on high-speed Internet to access their

Nov. 4, 2015 Today’s Mobile Citizen story features North Carolina Fair Share CDC. Only 2 days left till the shutdown. Sign our petition today. North Carolina Fair Share CDC is a statewide advocacy and leadership development organization. The mobile Internet service Mobile Citizen provides is essential for when the staff leaves the office and connects

Nov. 3, 2015 Today’s Mobile Citizen story features Havern School. Only 3 days left till the shutdown. Sign our petition today. Havern School, an independent school for students with learning disabilities, relies on affordable, reliable Internet from Mobile Citizen. Teaching methods at Havern School rely on repetition and tools that support repetitive learning methods. Internet

Nov. 2, 2015 John Schwartz, the founder and president of Mobile Citizen, is slated to appear on the Thom Hartmann show today to discuss Sprint’s plan to shut off broadband access to more than 300,000 vulnerable Americans this Friday. John will provide background on the current situation, as well as updates on a new national

November 2, 2015 Today’s Mobile Citizen story features Académie Lafayette in Kansas City. Only 4 days left till the shutdown. Sign our petition today. Many Académie Lafayette teachers travel from other countries to teach at the French immersion charter school, arriving in Kansas City without basic needs like housing. Hotspots from Mobile Citizen give these teachers immediate Internet access — something they

Nov. 2, 2015 The Sprint Corporation will have to answer to a Massachusetts state court judge tomorrow on its plan to shut off broadband access to more than 300,000 vulnerable Americans this Friday. The hearing is in response to the emergency injunction we, along with Mobile Beacon, filed last week. For more information, read our

Nov. 1, 2015 The nonprofits that run Mobile Citizen and Mobile Beacon launched a new national advertising campaign questioning Sprint’s commitment to closing the digital divide. Sprint’s promotional materials position the company as a champion of the digital divide claiming “At Sprint, we believe Internet access should be a basic human right,” while at the

October 30, 2015 Today’s Mobile Citizen story features Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation. Only 7 days left till the shutdown. Sign our petition today. When families with students enrolled at Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation can’t afford Internet access, the cyber school provides affordable solutions through Mobile Citizen. According to Technology Coordinator Micheal Tambellini, the number of families requiring connectivity assistance is growing. “We have