A tech company Thursday launched a new initiative aimed at providing internet connectivity for residents and businesses in South Los Angeles.

Representatives of Cisco — a multinational digital communications technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose — joined city officials and local organizations to highlight the initiative, called the Crenshaw Community Connectivity Pilot. The program is expected to benefit South L.A. residents, but also future visitors to the area ahead of major events and celebrations in the city.

“Every Angelenos deserves access to reliable, high-speed internet — no matter their ZIP code,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.

“This initiative in the Crenshaw Corridor shows what’s possible when the public, private and nonprofit sectors come together with the

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