Tessie Guillermo Interview by Britt Bravo

“Zerodivide” was a concept we always used to describe the aspirational goal of bridging the digital divide while understanding its relationship to the socioeconomic and cultural divides existing in low-income, minority and underserved communities.

Tessie Guillermo on Free the Airwaves

Tessie Guillermo, ZeroDivide President and CEO, comments on the topic of “White Space Spectrum” and its impact on underserved communities.

ZeroDivide 2008 Chair Arturo Vargas in the News

Prior to Super Tuesday, activists reached out to immigrant voters in 'unprecedented' ways.

"We are experiencing an unprecedented era of mobilization among immigrant voters," said ZeroDivide Chair, Arturo Vargas, who is also the executive director of the Los Angeles-based National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.

Community Wireless

photo of man using wireless device

Wireless community networks can be an effective strategy for addressing the digital divide. Many different people and groups are trying to solve the problems in different ways. Approaches range from sharing out no-cost Internet access with stand-alone wireless hotspots to building city-wide wireless networks which are entirely separate from the Internet.

ZeroDivide invests in organizations engaged in creating community networks. Read about ZeroDivide's grantees who are delivering vital resources to the communities they serve in an effort to address the digital divide.

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