The role of rural and urban libraries in closing the Digital Divide

Published on: September 13, 2022

Louisville, Kentucky (September 13, 2022) – Libraries across the county, like many other community organizations, were forced to shut their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many people still depended on them for their day-to-day online resources. Jeanne Daily is the Co-Director of the Sidney Community Library located in Sidney, Illinois, population 1,321. She emphasized the critical need for public …

Expanding Broadband in Rural Areas

Published on: February 19, 2018

Washington, DC. (February 19, 2018) – Connected Nation recently completed its Connected Community Engagement Program (ConnectedSM) in two west Texas counties—Upton County and Ward County. The program is used to identify ways communities can expand their high-speed internet and its related technologies to more people in small town, large urban centers, and regional areas. RFD-TV recently talked with Tom Stephenson …

VIDEO: What a Presidential Executive Order Really Means for Rural America

Published on: January 22, 2018

Washington, DC. (March 1, 2018) – President Trump recently signed an executive order and presidential memorandum meant to help speed up the expansion of broadband (high-speed internet) in rural communities. The two actions remove some of the barriers that stand in the way of expansion. “It’s a big statement from this administration to let the country know where rural America …