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Have you ever wondered how so many inventions – TV, radio, cell phones, wi-fi, microwave ovens and more – can share the airwaves? And why, with such an abundant resource, is so much of it controlled by the same few corporations? Here's a 3:30 explanation.

Abdulai Bah of the Community News Production Institute takes pre-paid calling cards to task and suggests that white space devices could save immigrants a load of cash.

The Digital Expansion video team, which includes students from City-As-School and a video teacher from CUP, explains different Internet connection speeds in language you can understand.

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The Digital Expansion video team, which includes students from City-As-School and a video teacher from CUP, has been investigating the physical infrastructure of the Internet in New York City. They quickly found that all wires lead to the telco hotel at 111 8th Avenue. What is a telco hotel? Watch the video and find out.