Press release published by the Texas Broadband Development Office Broadband Development Office Invites Community Members to Public Meetings in El Paso, Alpine FAR WEST TEXAS (July 31, 2023)— The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept …
Connected Nation hires national leader in GIS & Information Technology to guide Data Strategy & Technical Services
Bowling Green, Kentucky (July 12, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN) is excited to announce that Colin Reilly has joined the national nonprofit as its Vice President, Data Strategy & Technical Services. Reilly most recently served as the Executive Director of Information Technology within the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. “Connected Nation’s mission to close the Digital Divide …
Passwords: Your first line of defense
Benton, Kentucky (July 12, 2023) – Cyberattacks against large and small organizations are rising rapidly. As our reliance on the internet and technology increases, so does the rate and severity of these attacks. Weak and easy-to-guess passwords are often to blame. While many things can be done to stop cybercrime against both businesses and individuals, the first and most effective …
Texas Broadband Development Office Seeks Feedback from Communities for Development of Digital Opportunity Plan
Broadband Development Office Invites Community Members to Public Meeting Bastrop, Texas (July 5, 2023) — The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which …
Connected Nation celebrates White House “Internet for All” state funding allocation announcement
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act made $42.45 billion available to ensure that every home in America has access to fast, affordable broadband connectivity Washington, DC (June 26, 2023) – Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement celebrating today’s White House announcement allocating more than $40 billion to states to carry out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment …
World’s leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX to support Connected Nation & Newby Ventures in closing the Digital Divide in the US
Strategic partnership will enable DE-CIX edge IXs in smaller cities and rural areas to significantly improve regional Internet performance Frankfurt (Germany) and Washington, DC, (U.S.), 15 May 2023. DE-CIX, the world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges (IXs), and Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points (CNIXP), a joint venture between nonprofit Connected Nation and Newby Ventures, today announce a strategic partnership for …
Connected Nation honored for Digital Team of the Year, Digital Communicator of the Year by PRNEWS
Bowling Green, Kentucky (May 12, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN), a national nonprofit working to expand broadband use and adoption across the country, received top honors yesterday in PRNEWS’ 2023 Digital Awards. The awards program recognizes the most innovative and industry-altering digital communicators and campaigns. CN’s communications department was named “Digital Team of the Year” and Communications Director, Jessica Denson, …
Connected Nation named finalist for national award, Communications team among ‘best of the best’
Bowling Green, Kentucky (April 13, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN)’s Communications team was named this week as a national finalist for Team of the Year (In-House) in PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards. “There is no doubt that the success of our mission is in direct proportion to our effectiveness as a communicator,” said Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, …
BEAD and the choice of technology
Bowling Green, Kentucky (April 11, 2023) — In the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed in November 2021, U.S. Congress set a course to universal broadband access for the first time. That means that every serviceable location in America would able to order high-speed internet at a reasonably fast speed, such as 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload, or …
Connected Nation named among Best Places to Work for the 12th time as it seeks to expand workforce nationally
Bowling Green, Kentucky (March 15, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN) has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This is the 12th time the national nonprofit, based in Bowling Green, Ky., has received the honor. “This is one of the greatest honors our company can receive because it comes from the input …