Fort Campbell, Kentucky (May 18, 2023) — It’s 10:30 on a school night, and Olivia and her mom have been struggling for hours to submit a school project online. A third grader, Olivia has been home sick for the last two weeks, so her assignment needs to be turned in electronically — before midnight. For many of Olivia’s classmates, something …
How the Affordable Connectivity Program keeps families connected nationwide
Nashville, Tennessee (May, 16, 2023) – For the past decade, many families, businesses, and community organizations have silently struggled to afford the broadband (high-speed internet) connection they need to complete simple, day-to-day tasks. Internet connection is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for our society to grow and improve. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has worked to create benefit …
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 wins four international awards, including the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts’ highest honor
Bowling Green, Kentucky (May 9, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN), a national nonprofit working to expand broadband use and adoption across the country, has been recognized with four 29th Annual Communicator Awards. These international awards are presented by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) in honor of creative excellence among communications professionals. CN’s communications team won AIVA’s highest …
Connecting small businesses to the world: The internet’s role in entrepreneurship – Day 5, Que Pasa Tacos
Bowling Green, Kentucky (May 5, 2023) – Today is the last day of Connected Nation’s Small Business Week blog series, and we are exploring one of the hardest industries to start and succeed in, restaurants. We featured Antonio Zamora, the 21-year-old manager of Jump Air Zone, on Wednesday. Today, we want to highlight his role with another small business. Antonio …
Monahans Texas celebrates broadband improvements with help from Connected Nation
Monahans, Texas (April 27, 2023) – Over the past several years, the small town of Monahans in Ward County, Texas, has seen its fair share of problems when it comes to broadband (high-speed internet). Many business owners have struggled to keep their dreams afloat because they lack an adequate internet connection to run their daily operations. That’s why town leaders …
Connected Nation celebrates the Month of the Military Child
Fort Campbell, Kentucky (April 19, 2023) – Join the Connected Nation staff to celebrate Purple Up on Wednesday, April 19th in honor of the Month of the Military Child. The color purple represents all the branches of service, and the dandelion is the flower that represents MilKids. We wear purple on this day to honor the strength, resilience, and versatility …
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 …