# Information Equity Initiative (IEI)

> IEI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers offline-first digital content — education, health information, and civic resources — to underserved communities that lack reliable internet access. Core technology: Equalizr™ (content management platform) and Equalizr™ Edge (offline delivery device). Founded 2021.

> The following pages describe IEI's mission, technology, sector-specific solutions, active deployments, and press coverage.

Our Impact (https://informationequity.org/our-impact/): IEI's active deployments and program metrics — including a 10-year $541,000 earned-revenue contract with PACHC, programs in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Jamaica, serving 40+ health centers, 450+ correctional learners, and 60+ devices in active school deployments.


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- [Accountability](https://informationequity.org/accountability/): View IEI's IRS Form 990 filings, governance policies, and organizational details. EIN 87-2840729 — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to transparency.
- [Our Impact](https://informationequity.org/our-impact/): IEI's active deployments include 40+ health centers, 450+ correctional learners, and a 10-year $541,000 earned-revenue contract with PACHC — across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Jamaica.
- [Public Health & Community Wellness](https://informationequity.org/public-health/): IEI delivers health literacy content to FQHCs, community health centers, and underserved populations — offline, via datacasting and broadband, no internet required.
- [Community Centers & Civic Information](https://informationequity.org/community-centers-civic-information/): IEI transforms community centers into offline civic information hubs — delivering voter resources, senior services, food assistance, and emergency preparedness content without broadband.
- [Disaster Recovery](https://informationequity.org/disaster-recovery/): IEI provides broadcast-based information continuity during disasters — keeping shelter managers, field teams, and residents informed when broadband and cellular networks fail.
- [Education](https://informationequity.org/education/): IEI delivers offline-first K–12 and correctional education via ATSC 3.0 datacasting — reaching students in low-connectivity communities without broadband.
- [Corrections & Reentry](https://informationequity.org/corrections-reentry/): IEI delivers secure, offline education and reentry support to incarcerated individuals via datacasting — with active programs in Virginia and Pennsylvania reducing recidivism.
- [Request a Demo](https://informationequity.org/request-a-demo/): Request a Demo Form powered by
- [Solutions](https://informationequity.org/solutions/): IEI's Equalizr™ platform and Equalizr™ Edge deliver digital content offline via broadcast datacasting, satellite, and hybrid networks — no internet required.
- [Terms of Service](https://informationequity.org/terms-of-service/): Last Modified: September 29, 2025 Welcome to the online service of Information Equity Initiative, Inc. (“IEI,” “we,” or “us”). This...
- [Press about IEI](https://informationequity.org/press/): IEI has been featured in The New York Times, EdSurge, Current, VPM, and Broadband Breakfast for its work bridging the digital divide through broadcast datacasting.
- [Information Equity Initiative](https://informationequity.org/): IEI delivers offline-first education, health, and civic information to communities without reliable internet — using Equalizr™ and broadcast datacasting to reach people anywhere.
- [About IEI](https://informationequity.org/about/): Learn about IEI's mission, leadership, and history. Founded in 2021, IEI closes the digital divide by delivering offline-first content to underserved communities worldwide.
- [Information Equity Initiative Privacy Notice](https://informationequity.org/privacy-policy/): Last Updated: 6/3/2026 Welcome and thank you for your interest in Information Equity Initiative (“Information Equity,” “we”, “our” or “us”)....

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Life-Saving Information. Delivered Everywhere.   The health information people need shouldn't stop at the edge of the broadband map. Whether it's a rural clinic managing a disease outbreak, a community health center serving uninsured families, or a shelter coordinating care during a disaster — the communities with the greatest health needs are often the ones with the least reliable connectivity. IEI closes that gap.   The Challenge   Across the country, the communities that most need accurate, trusted health information are the same ones least likely to have consistent internet access. Rural clinics struggle to deliver up-to-date patient education. Community health workers can't reliably access training updates in the field. When emergencies strike, public health alerts fail to reach the people most at risk. The result: preventable health decisions made without the right information. Patients who leave appointments with unanswered questions. Providers who spend clinical time repeating basic education that could have been delivered in the waiting room. Nowhere is this more acute than in maternal health. New mothers in underserved communities — many of whom lack reliable internet access — often leave care settings without the follow-up resources they need. That information gap contributes directly to higher rates of preterm births, emergency room visits, and inadequate postpartum care. Connectivity gaps don't just slow down health systems — they deepen health disparities. And in maternal and infant health, those disparities cost lives.   IEI's Role in Public Health   IEI's platform is an overlay and continuity layer that works alongside your existing systems, workflows, and infrastructure — not as a replacement for them. Whether a facility has reliable broadband, intermittent cell service, or no connectivity at all, Equalizr™ ensures health content keeps flowing. Health organizations use Equalizr™ to curate and organize digital content — training modules, public health campaigns, nutrition and hygiene messaging, safety protocols, and emergency alerts — all designed to be delivered offline-first. Content is packaged for distribution through datacasting, broadband, or hybrid delivery pathways, depending on what each community's infrastructure supports. On the ground, patients, health workers, and community members access that content through Equalizr™ Edge — a dynamic, personalized offline experience that feels like being online. The Edge adapts to each individual who logs in, surfacing the resources, courses, and materials relevant to their location and role. The information your community needs. Available everywhere you need to reach them.   Proven Results: PACHC Partnership IEI's impact in public health isn't theoretical — it's already operating at scale in Pennsylvania. In partnership with WITF and the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) — which represents the largest network of primary care providers in the Commonwealth, serving nearly one million patients at over 400 facilities annually — IEI deployed a network of digitally curated health kiosks across underserved rural and urban communities. What's been deployed: 60+ kiosks across 30+ facilities, delivered via datacasting and broadband Hardware including Homerun broadcast units, TV monitors, and interactive tablets A content library of 50+ images and 100+ videos actively curated by...



The Information Hub Your Community Already Trusts — Now Powered for the Digital Age Community centers, libraries, recreation facilities, and neighborhood anchor organizations sit at the heart of civic life. People come to them for food assistance, senior programming, voter registration, health referrals, and a dozen other essential services. But too often, the most critical information — updated, accurate, and accessible — isn't available when and where people need it most. No broadband connection. No current materials. No reliable way to reach the most vulnerable. IEI's Equalizr™ platform transforms existing community infrastructure into resilient civic information hubs — delivering verified, up-to-date content on everything from food safety to maternal health, offline and on-demand, without depending on a stable internet connection. This is not a replacement for the services your community already provides. It's the information layer that makes them stronger. The Challenge: Underserved Communities Face an Information Gap, Not Just a Connectivity Gap Digital access programs have made progress — but connectivity alone doesn't solve the problem. In the communities that need civic information most, the barriers go deeper: Seniors and mobility-limited residents can't easily navigate online portals or government websites Non-English-speaking households encounter information designed for one audience Rural and low-income neighborhoods experience spotty broadband even when it technically exists Trusted community spaces lack the tools to distribute timely, accurate information at scale Crisis moments — storms, public health emergencies, infrastructure failures — knock out the very connectivity people need most The result: the families, seniors, and community members who depend most on civic information are the least likely to receive it reliably. How IEI Fills the Gap IEI functions as an overlay and continuity layer — working alongside and within community centers, libraries, and civic organizations to ensure verified information reaches residents regardless of connectivity. The Three-Step Flow Curate Community partners, public health agencies, government offices, and trusted nonprofits use the Equalizr™ platform to organize and package civic content — from food assistance directories to voter registration guides, maternal health resources to senior wellness programming. Content can be multilingual, multimedia, and updated on a regular cadence. Broadcast IEI packages curated content for delivery via PBS datacasting, satellite, or hybrid networks. No new broadband infrastructure required. Content is pushed directly to Equalizr™ Edge devices installed at community centers, libraries, clinics, and partner locations — reaching the physical spaces where residents already gather. Access Offline Residents and staff access content through the Equalizr™ Edge — a dynamic, offline-first interface that feels like a connected experience. Touch-screen kiosks, staff-facing dashboards, or personal device access can all be configured to match each site's needs. When connectivity is available, the system syncs. When it isn't, everything still works. What Communities Can Deliver — Without Depending on Broadband IEI's platform is content-agnostic by design. Community centers can deploy a single integrated hub covering multiple civic information needs simultaneously. Civic Participation & Voter Information The Problem: Voter registration deadlines, polling locations, ballot measure explanations, and election procedures change constantly — and often reach the communities...



Stay Connected When Networks Fail. When disasters strike and broadband goes dark, IEI ensures the people who need information most — shelter residents, field teams, first responders, and families — can still receive it. No internet required. THE PROBLEM When Emergencies Hit, Networks Go Down — and So Does Situational Awareness. Hurricanes, wildfires, and large-scale disasters don't just damage infrastructure. They sever the communication lifelines that emergency managers, relief organizations, and affected communities depend on to coordinate, respond, and survive. When broadband and cellular networks fail, critical systems go dark: Shelter management platforms lose synchronization Field teams can't access updated protocols or client records Residents in shelters receive outdated or no information at all The communities hit hardest are often those already living on the edge of connectivity — and in a crisis, that gap can cost lives.   IEI'S APPROACH A Resilient Information Layer That Works When the Internet Doesn't. IEI provides a lightweight, broadcast-based continuity layer that keeps critical operational and situational information flowing — even when internet connectivity is degraded or completely unavailable. Using Equalizr™, emergency managers, relief organizations, and government agencies can curate and organize dashboards, safety protocols, evacuation plans, recovery resources, and role-specific operational data. That content is then broadcast one-way from headquarters or operations centers to offline locations using existing broadcast infrastructure — no two-way connectivity required. On the ground, the Equalizr™ Edge — a device roughly the size of a small router — receives that broadcast content and creates a local Wi-Fi hotspot. Any Wi-Fi-enabled device (laptop, tablet, mobile phone) can connect and access that information, with a dynamic user experience that feels just like being online. Rather than replacing existing tools, IEI sits alongside them — acting as a resilient overlay that fills the gaps when primary systems are overwhelmed or offline. HOW IT WORKS Curate Emergency managers and operations teams use Equalizr™ to organize and package the information that matters: situational awareness views, safety protocols, evacuation routes, shelter capacity data, and recovery resources. Broadcast Content is distributed one-way via broadcast or satellite datacasting infrastructure — the same reliable infrastructure that keeps TV signals on the air during storms. No two-way network connection is needed. Access Offline The Equalizr™ Edge receives the broadcast signal and creates a local hotspot. Role-appropriate information reaches the right people — case workers, shelter managers, field teams, leadership, and shelter residents — each seeing what's relevant to them, without live connectivity. WHO IT SERVES IEI's disaster resilience solution is designed for the full spectrum of emergency response: Audience What They Receive Shelter Residents Safety instructions, local resource guides, recovery program information, updates in multiple languages Shelter Managers Operational dashboards, capacity tracking, intake protocols, supply status Field & Case Workers Role-specific client reference data, updated protocols, coordination checklists Leadership & EOC Staff Situational awareness views, status summaries, cross-location reporting Partner Organizations Shared briefings, coordination information, updated resource directories REAL-WORLD APPLICATION Supporting Large-Scale Disaster Relief Operations Large relief organizations managing hundreds of shelters across a disaster zone face a...



Learning Without Limits — Anywhere, No Internet Required Expand education for students, teachers, and families in communities with limited or no connectivity — using technology that works offline, by design. The Problem: Connectivity Is Not the Same as Access Across the U. S. and around the world, students without reliable internet miss crucial learning opportunities. Even when devices are provided, broadband gaps leave students behind — widening the digital divide and deepening inequities in education. The Broadband Gap Is Structural Even where internet exists, it's often too expensive, too slow, or completely unavailable during outages and disasters — leaving millions unable to rely on it for daily learning. Devices Alone Don't Solve the Problem 1:1 device programs mean nothing without connectivity. Students in rural, remote, or low-income communities are excluded from interactive homework, digital resources, and teacher-curated content. Waiting for Infrastructure Means Waiting Years Traditional broadband expansion is slow and costly. For communities on the wrong side of the digital divide, waiting isn't a neutral option — it compounds educational disadvantage with every passing school year. How IEI Delivers Learning — Offline First, Online Capable IEI's model bypasses the connectivity barrier altogether. Instead of waiting for traditional internet infrastructure, we deliver curated digital learning directly to students — wherever they are. Step 1 — Curate with Equalizr™ Educators use IEI's cloud-based Equalizr™ platform to build and manage courses, playlists, dashboards, and learning modules — aligned to their local curriculum and goals. Step 2 — Deliver via Partner Networks Curated content is packaged for offline-first distribution through partner delivery systems: TV spectrum datacasting (ATSC 3. 0), satellite, broadband, or hybrid combinations. Step 3 — Experience via Edge Portal Students access content through the Edge Portal — an offline-first interface that feels fully online. It's dynamic, personalized per user, and works on any Wi-Fi–enabled device. Note: IEI doesn't own the delivery infrastructure. We make your content work flawlessly across all of it — adapting to your community's infrastructure, geography, and funding reality. Why It Works: Built for Under-Connected Communities Expanded Reach — Without Infrastructure Buildout Bring curriculum-aligned content to students in places traditional internet doesn't reach. No costly infrastructure investment required — just the right delivery partner for your geography. Teacher Control and Local Alignment Educators curate the content that matches local instructional goals. Teachers design learning experiences directly in Equalizr™ — cited by partners for its ease of use over traditional LMS integrations like Canvas. Consistent, Offline-First Functionality Students get a modern, interactive learning experience — even in zero-connectivity zones. The Edge Portal works without Wi-Fi, delivering an "online-like" experience that functions reliably regardless of signal. Affordable and Scalable IEI's delivery-agnostic model is cost-effective by design. A single curator can serve many users, a single delivery partner can serve entire regions, and the same platform scales from 20 students to thousands. Structured and Non-Traditional Learning Environments The same platform serves K–12 schools, after-school programs, public libraries, correctional education, reentry preparation, career readiness, and aging populations — all from one unified system....



Corrections & Reentry     Secure Learning and Reentry Support — Where It Matters Most. Deliver education, workforce readiness, and reentry resources to individuals in correctional facilities — without relying on the internet. According to a RAND analysis, incarcerated people who participate in education programs are 43% less likely to be reincarcerated. The Challenge Incarcerated and justice-involved individuals face some of the most severe information barriers in the country. Print resources inside facilities are often dated, damaged, and scarce. For security reasons, open internet access is virtually nonexistent — cutting people off from digital learning, vocational training, health information, and the reentry resources they need to successfully rejoin their communities. At the same time, correctional educators and administrators want to offer more — but are constrained by limited infrastructure, tight budgets, and legitimate security concerns. The result is a gap between the intent to educate and the ability to deliver. This gap has consequences. Without access to structured education and reentry planning, recidivism rates remain stubbornly high. IEI exists to close that gap. IEI's Solution IEI's offline-first model was built for environments exactly like correctional facilities — secure, disconnected, and underserved. Here's how it works: Curate with Equalizr™ — Educators and facility administrators use IEI's cloud-based platform to select, organize, and manage approved educational content — from GED prep and vocational courses to reentry planning materials and digital literacy tools. Content can be targeted to individuals, used in facilitated classrooms, or made broadly available across the facility. Deliver securely — Content is packaged and transmitted via datacasting (broadcast spectrum), satellite, or hybrid delivery Access through the Edge Portal — Learners connect to the receiver via Wi-Fi-enabled devices (laptops, tablets) and experience a dynamic, personalized, online-like interface — completely offline. The Edge Portal supports hundreds or thousands of concurrent users from a single receiver. The result: A solution that is affordable, scalable, secure, and can be implemented within months — not years. Ways Our Partners are Using Equalizr Continuing Education — Structured coursework aligned with college curricula, including GED prep, high school completion, and college-level classes Workforce Readiness — Resume writing, vocational training, career exploration, and digital upskilling to prepare individuals for technology-driven workplaces post-release Reentry Support — Transitional housing resources, mentorship connections, recovery support information, and community reintegration planning Digital Literacy — Building foundational technology skills so returning citizens aren't left behind in an increasingly digital world Enrichment & Wellbeing — Curated edutainment and mental health resources to support stress reduction, personal growth, and positive behavioral engagement during incarceration Where We're Already Making an Impact   Bridging the Gap in Monroe County, Pennsylvania IEI has partnered with Monroe County Correctional Facility, Northampton County Community College, WVIA Public Media, and Cornerstone Community Initiative to develop a technology-driven reentry model designed to address one of the county's most persistent challenges — a recidivism rate that has remained stubbornly high despite a declining inmate population. The Monroe County Correctional Reentry Program The program pairs IEI's CacheWave Hub — which delivers educational content inside...



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Offline-first technology that brings learning and vital information to people everywhere. IEI delivers a complete system for reaching communities where connectivity is limited, unreliable, or nonexistent. Our approach combines powerful content curation, partner-led delivery, and a dynamic offline user experience, ensuring that education, health information, and critical resources are accessible to everyone. At the center of our solution are two core technologies: Equalizr™ and the Equalizr™ Edge. How IEI Works Curate & Build with Equalizr™ Your content. Your way. One-to-many or many-to-one multi-level curation options. Equalizr™ is IEI's content management and packaging platform. Organizations use it to build, organize, and prepare digital content for fully offline delivery — no technical expertise required. Build structured or unstructured learning modules Create playlists, digital courses, and media libraries Organize dashboards and local content Manage users and permissions Package everything for delivery to the edge Equalizr™ gives organizations the power to design rich digital experiences and deliver them to users who lack reliable internet access — or none at all. Deliver to the Equalizr™ Edge Flexible. Environment-agnostic. Built for the full connectivity spectrum. Once content is curated and packaged in Equalizr™, it needs to reach the ground. How it gets there depends on what each environment allows. IEI supports two primary delivery paths — and the end-user experience through the Equalizr™ Edge is identical regardless of which one is used. Broadcast Datacasting For communities in fully offline settings — where no cellular or broadband infrastructure exists — IEI delivers content via TV broadcast and satellite datacasting. Content is transmitted over existing broadcast infrastructure and received by the Equalizr™ Edge without any internet connection required. This model is purpose-built for the most connectivity-constrained environments: remote rural communities, disaster-affected areas where infrastructure has failed, correctional facilities, and anywhere a live network connection simply isn't available or isn't appropriate. Delivery is one-to-many, scalable, and highly resilient — broadcast signals reach places fiber never will. IEI doesn't own or operate broadcast infrastructure. We work with trusted partner vendors and existing broadcast and satellite networks, making your content work flawlessly across them. CacheWave For communities with intermittent, degraded, or unreliable connectivity, CacheWave is a lightweight app — available for Android and Linux — that keeps Equalizr Edge accessible even when a live connection can't be counted on. CacheWave works in one of two ways: On a single device, CacheWave launches Equalizr Edge directly in-browser on that same device — no external connection required at the point of use. As a local hub, the CacheWave device serves up a local Wi-Fi hotspot that any nearby Wi-Fi-enabled device can join, giving each connected device on-demand access to Equalizr Edge and its cached content — without every device needing its own direct link to the broader network. CacheWave is the right solution when a community has some connectivity but can't depend on it being fast, stable, or continuous. A single CacheWave-equipped device can extend that offline-ready access to an entire classroom, clinic waiting room, or community center at once. Access Through the...



Last Modified: September 29, 2025 Welcome to the online service of Information Equity Initiative, Inc. (“IEI,” “we,” or “us”). This page (our “Terms of Service”) explains the terms by which Users (defined below) may use our online and/or mobile services, web site, and software provided on or in connection with the service and platform (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, or by signing an order form with IEI (an “Order Form”) specific to you or your organization, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and the Order Form (collectively, this “Agreement”), whether or not you are a registered user of our Service. IEI reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service and will provide notice of these changes as described below. These Terms of Service apply to entities that we directly license the product to (the “Approved Licensors”), their sub-licensees and all visitors, users, and others who access the Service (the “Authorized Users” and collectively with the Approved Licensors, the “Users”). Users and IEI may be referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party. ” PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CONTAINS A MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROVISION IN SECTION 11. 2 (THE “ARBITRATION AGREEMENT”) AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION IN SECTION 11. 3 (THE “CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER”) THAT REQUIRE, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN SECTION 11. 2, THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US, INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE YOU AGREED TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON YOUR CLAIMS, AS WELL AS YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. 1. Our Service To cross the digital divide, IEI’s platform allows curators to send content (videos, HTML files, books, and PDFs) to those without internet access at the edge. Our platform is hosted in a cutting edge cloud infrastructure and uses datacasting to deliver customized digital content through television broadcast spectrum (the “Platform”). 1. 1 Eligibility This is a contract between you and IEI, or you and an Approved Licensor pursuant to these Terms of Service. You must read and agree to these Terms of Service before using the Service. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service. You may use the Service only if you can form a binding contract with IEI or an Approved Licensor, and only in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. The Service is not available to any Users previously removed from the Service by IEI. IF YOU ARE A...



Press about IEI ENDLESS How The Information Equity Initiative is Building Access Beyond Connectivity The New York Times The Race to Rescue PBS and NPR Stations Current Letting TV out of its box will open a new era for public media VPM Datacasting paves new avenue for incarcerated students to receive education EdSurge Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals? Broadband Breakfast Students Should Limit Screen Time, Panel Hears Current Public Media Venture Group receives $1 million from Knight Foundation to boost NextGen TV The TV of Tomorrow Show Televisionation: IEI’s Erik Langner on Using ATSC 3. 0 and Other TV Tech to Enable Digital Learning Current New nonprofit will expand digital health and education offerings through datacasting IEI Interview with Television Jamaica https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=52Hz1K5odsU&t=50s   Current Pubmedia’s datacasting startup forges content partnership with Sesame Workshop



Information Without Barriers Crossing the Digital Divide Today Millions of people still live beyond the reach of reliable internet. The Information Equity Initiative (IEI) connects them, bringing education, health, and opportunity directly to homes, schools, and communities through innovative, offline-first technology. The Challenge Disconnected communities are being left behind. Across rural regions, underserved neighborhoods, and even urban dead zones, millions are excluded from the digital world. Students miss online lessons. Families can’t access health content or job training. In emergencies, information arrives too late, or not at all. The digital divide is not just about technology. It’s about opportunity, dignity, and equity. Our Solution Digital learning and vital information - delivered anywhere, even without the internet. IEI brings connection to the places traditional internet can’t reach. Our platform, Equalizr™, allows partners to easily curate and organize digital learning, dashboards, media, and playlists, all designed to work offline first. Once content is ready, IEI packages it for distribution through partner-operated delivery systems such as television or satellite datacasting, intermittent or degraded cell/broadband access, or hybrid approaches, selecting the model that best matches each community’s needs. On the ground, learners access that content through IEI’s Equalizr Edge, a dynamic, offline user experience that feels online. The Edge adapts to each person who logs in, providing secure, personalized access to the courses, tools, and resources meant for them. Together, Equalizr™ and the Equalizr™ Edge create a seamless, resilient way to reach people everywhere - no internet required. Solutions Overview One technology - many applications. IEI’s adaptable systems serve multiple sectors, allowing governments, schools, and NGOs to reach their audiences reliably and securely. Empower teachers and students in low-connectivity areas Deliver timely, life-saving information Events, civic information, Voting Enable safe, offline learning and rehabilitation Maintain communication when networks fail Partners The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation



Who We Are We believe everyone deserves access to information The Information Equity Initiative (IEI) is a nonprofit organization committed to closing the global digital divide. Millions of people live in places where the internet is slow, unreliable, or entirely unavailable. That gap limits access to education, health information, job training, civic resources, and vital emergency communication. IEI works to remove those barriers by making high-quality digital content available everywhere, even without the internet. Leadership Naiara Azpiri Co-Founder and CEO Megan Setler VP of Operations Tim Fallon Board Member Dr. Stephanie Frazier Board Member Ron Hetrick Board Member Erik Langner Board Member Our Mission To ensure that every learner, family, and community can access the information they need to thrive - no connectivity required. Our Approach Building a smarter model for access: offline-first, delivery-agnostic, community-centered. Instead of trying to extend traditional internet infrastructure, an expensive and slow process, IEI helps partners bypass the connectivity barrier altogether. Our offline-first system combines: Equalizr™, a platform for curating digital learning and dashboards Partner-operated delivery, using tools like datacasting, satellite,cellular or hybrid networks The Equalizr™Edge, which makes content work seamlessly on the ground This model is cost-effective, resilient, and scalable across schools, health systems, correctional facilities, and communities in crisis. Why We Exist Connectivity is not the same as access. The digital divide is more than a technical challenge, it’s a structural one. Even where the internet exists, it is often: Too expensive Too unreliable Too slow Unavailable during disasters and outages For many communities, waiting for traditional infrastructure to catch up means waiting years. IEI exists to ensure they don’t have to. How We Work Deep partnerships. Local context. Sustainable deployment. IEI collaborates closely with governments, school districts, NGOs, and community organizations to design solutions that work for real people in real environments. Our work includes: Understanding local constraints and goals Helping partners curate relevant content in Equalizr™ Working with customers to choose the right distribution model Deploying and supporting the Equalizr™Edge Training partners to manage and expand their systems independently IEI’s goal is not to own the technology, it’s to empower communities to use it. Where We Work IEI supports deployments across the U. S. and internationally, serving: Rural communities Remote regions Underserved urban neighborhoods Correctional facilities Disaster-affected areas Health systems and frontline providers Our model adapts to each environment, meeting communities where they are. Our History A solution born from crisis — and built for equity. IEI was founded in 2021 by three PBS member organizations who witnessed firsthand how the COVID-19 pandemic widened the digital divide. When schools shifted online, thousands of students within their viewing areas suddenly had no way to participate. Many families didn’t have home internet, and entire communities were cut off from the digital learning that students elsewhere could access. The founding stations saw a deep inequity: the very communities they served were being disproportionately harmed by lack of connectivity and limited access to timely information. To address this urgent need, they developed the first version...



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> IEI works with governments, school districts, health systems, correctional facilities, and NGOs. To partner, request a demo, or support IEI's mission visit https://informationequity.org/request-a-demo/