Celebrating the Women of Connected Nation: Bernie Bogle, CFO

Editor’s note: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are profiling the women at Connected Nation. From leadership roles to internship positions, these women are using their skills and experiences at every level of the organization to fulfill our mission to expand broadband access, adoption, and use to all people.  Bowling Green, Ky. (March 13, 2019) – Bernie Bogle has …

Zanesville to add fast ’net downtown

Published by The Columbus Dispatch on March 11, 2019 By Sheridan Hendrix  ZANESVILLE, OH. — When Jay Bennett returned to Zanesville in 2014 to take over as the city’s public-service director, he found an external hard drive sitting on his new desk. None of the office’s computers was connected to a shared network, so the hard drive was used to …

From the White House: Emerging Technologies to Help Aging Americans Maintain Their Independence

The below was published by the Office of Science and Technology Policy on March 5, 2019. Editor’s Note: Connected Nation agrees with the White House that technology can positively impact the lives of older Americans. We believe it’s important to expand broadband to all populations so they may have access to the opportunities and innovations that can make life better. …

Montana Senator on Why Expanding Broadband is Good for the State

The following was published by the Sidney Herald on March 2, 2019  by Bill Vander Weele  With rural Montana facing challenging economic times, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., noted steps that the federal government should take to help Montanans in the future. During a conference call with statewide media this week, Tester discussed Richland County’s situation including MDU’s plan to retire …

$1.25 million earmarked for broadband, library, park

Published by The Indiana Gazette on February 28, 2019 One day, youngsters in the farthest, most remote corners of Indiana County will log onto the internet from their own homes and, at the same lightning-fast speeds already enjoyed for years by internet users in Indiana, do their research on state Sen. Don White’s service to the 41st District. White’s efforts, …

Smith Presses Perdue on Rural Health, Broadband, Dairy

Published by Minnesota Ag Connection on March 1, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) told U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that improvements to the dairy program and to rural health care–passed as part of last year’s bipartisan Farm Bill–should be implemented as soon as possible to help get the farm and rural economy back on its feet. On Thursday, Smith–in …

Midwest states show progress in rural connectivity

Published by Forum News Service on February 27, 2019 By Jenny Schlecht Precision agriculture experts talk about a lot of possibilities for technology in agriculture. Things such as sensors for irrigation and plant health could help farmers keep on top of their crops and stretch their resources. But in many places, implementing such technologies will take something farmers have no …

Rural Broadband Funding Could Connect More Ohio Valley Communities To High-Speed Internet

Published by Ohio Valley ReSource on February 27, 2019 By Liam Niemeyer Vivian Livingood is the mayor of Gilbert, a southern West Virginia town of under 500 people that has struggled for years without reliable internet. Livingood said that hampers Gilbert’s tourism, businesses and schools. “We get kicked off the internet here every two minutes, and that’s if we can …

Rural Infrastructure

Published by Progressive Farmer on February 25, 2019  By Emily Unglesbee In with the new, onward with the old — that is the unique challenge facing rural America’s infrastructure needs. On the one hand, rural citizens and agricultural communities are suffering for lack of reliable, high-speed internet that they need to compete and survive economically. On the other hand, much …