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A proposed service-based IP transition experiment would focus...

A proposed service-based IP transition experiment would focus on helping the elderly embrace modern technology. The proposal by Santel Communications Cooperative in Mitchell, S.D., would bring new technologies to the elderly “in a way that is educational, comfortable, and valuable…

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for the individuals we serve,” said the proposal, filed Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1fusLt3). The program would have “young, tech-savvy instructors reach out to elderly populations within the environments in which the elderly are comfortable,” Santel said. “We will approach the communications chasm on two fronts: first, addressing discomfort with devices; and second, teaching individuals how to use these new communications Internet Protocol technology tools to enrich their connection with their friends and loved ones.”