San Augustine, Texas (July 7, 2021) – It takes a village, but in this case, it took a city. Recently, the San Augustine City Council learned the findings of a city and countywide broadband survey presented by Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas). These findings led the Council to act quickly by passing a resolution to become a Broadband City. “I …
How Connected Nation Texas is Helping Connect Rural Communities Across the State
Austin, TX (December 10, 2020) – Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas) is working with local communities across the state to collect input from residents, businesses, community organizations, educators, healthcare providers, and others in an effort to develop Technology Action Plans through the Connected Community Engagement Program. “When Connected Nation Texas started working directly with rural communities through our Connected program …
How Being a Voice for Digital Inclusion Empowers Yourself and Others
Louisville, Ky (October 9, 2020) – As we near the end of Digital Inclusion Week, 2020, I hope that your experience over these last several days has resulted in a very personal sense of inspiration and motivation. Whether you are coming to this topic as a veteran in the fight against the Digital Divide, or as a newcomer seeking to increase …
What a Texas School District Can Teach the Nation About Connecting and Educating a Generation of Kids
“Internet access is no longer a luxury. It’s something that every kid should be provided with.” By Jessica Denson, Communications DirectorConnected Nation Lockhart, TX (September 24, 2020) – Mark Estrada, superintendent of Lockhart Independent School District, says the first day of in-person classes went pretty well considering the COVID-19 pandemic — with about 45 percent of students inside the …
Rep. Clardy “Equal access is the right thing to do regardless of race, color, creed, religion, or geographic location.”
Connected Nation Texas recently asked Rep. Travis Clardy (R-Nacogdoches) and other lawmakers to share their thoughts on why expanding high-speed internet to more Texas homes, businesses, and communities is important and explain what action is taking place at the state level to improve connectivity. Rep. Clardy joined us via Zoom to share why he believes access to broadband is not …
Charter Communications Pledges to Keep Americans Connected
Bowling Green, KY (March 18, 2020) – As the effects of coronavirus continue to impact our country, access to high-speed internet is at an all-time high. In the coming weeks, much of the U.S. population will be required to work/learn remotely from home. Charter Communications and other broadband service providers are working hard to keep their customers connected to the internet …
Alcona County Seeks to Expand Internet Access
The following was published in The Alpena News on March 12, 2020 by Crystal Nelson HARRISVILLE — Alcona County’s newly established Economic Development Corp. would like to see high-speed internet more easily accessible to businesses and residents throughout the county. Chairman Doug Cheek said there are various amounts of fiber, one type of infrastructure used to provide internet services, “dotted” around the …
How Telemedicine Can Solve the U.S. Rural Health Crisis
Published by AcademyHealth By Alisahah Cole, M.D. Patrice Walker, M.D. (February 5, 2020) – Telemedicine is an essential part of the solution to America’s rural health crisis. It reduces travel and cost barriers while expanding the availability of basic and specialized care in areas with severe shortages of health providers. But the sad truth is that, too often, the communities that would …
Surveys could help expand high-speed internet into rural areas
Published by the DailyTrib.com By Daniel Clifton With more than 100 people — government officials, business owners, residents — packed into the meeting room at the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Marble Falls office January 31, it was clear that rural broadband internet access matters. “Our area needs broadband. Period,” said Burnet County Judge James Oakley at the start of the stakeholders …
USDA Invests $7.9 Million in Rural Broadband for North Carolina Families
The following press release was issued by USDA on December 11, 2019 BOLTON, N.C., Dec. 11, 2019 – Today, North Carolina Rural Development State Director Robert Hosford announced USDA has invested $7.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure to create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 4,000 rural households in North Carolina. This is one of many funding announcements in the first …