This Black-owned telecom company is making sure people stay connected through the pandemic

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Freddie Figgers, one of the youngest Black owners of a telecommunications company in the US, is making sure people in underserved communities stay connected through the coronavirus pandemic. - NBCBLK

, a virtual platform that allows virtual appointments between physicians and patients, which has proven useful during stay-at-home orders.

“It was important for me to help families who are suffering and can’t visit hospitals or special needs facilities and aren’t able to see each other,” he said. “It was important to make it easy to use — one click. I saw a grandmother break down crying because she was able to see her grandchild. It was so emotional. And it confirmed that it is serving a good purpose during a very tough time, especially for Black people.

“When COVID-19 hit, it was critical for our patients to have access to the more than 250 facilities we have across Florida,” Carnegie said. “Freddie was able to develop The Doctor Now platform in about 30 days and we were able to roll it out across the state and continue to provide service to patients when no one could come inside the building. He was a blessing to us.”

 

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NBCBLK Cmon man, just like they don’t want phone fer bill collectors, they don’t want Interwebs for collection emails. Why didn’t reverse 911 work in Katrina? No phones

NBCBLK There is an alternative timeline somewhere where liberals and democrats caught up with conservatives and don’t see everything through race. Can’t you just say a successful enterprising young man is helping to serve underprivileged communities? See...it’s not that hard.

NBCBLK You really need a good psychologist, this post!

NBCBLK Has to be one of the most fun names I’ve ever seen. That’s all I have to share.

NBCBLK Been helping blacks for 200 hundred years. No progress. How about they start helping themselves? And I don't mean by looting.

NBCBLK He is not a telecom or a lec.doesn't even have a license to operate a switch

NBCBLK So free for some colors, charges for other colors?

NBCBLK My priest was named Freddie Fingers. From last I heard he's still serving 30 years

NBCBLK He aint look balck though

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