The following press release was issued on the FCC’s website on September 26, 2019 Media Contact: Mark Wigfield, (202) 418-0253 mark.wigfield@fcc.gov Investment Will Boost High-Speed Internet Access on Islands WASHINGTON, September 26, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Two years ago, …
After the Storm: Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Businesses
The Role Broadband is Playing in Revitalizing the U.S. Territory  by Jessica Denson Director of Communications, Connected Nation San Juan, PR (September 13, 2019)– On September 16, 2017, a tropical storm formed in the Caribbean just east of the Lesser Antilles. As it moved northward in the Atlantic toward Dominica Island it picked up power — forming Hurricane Maria, a …
Updated Data Shows Puerto Rico Businesses are Using Technology in New Ways After Hurricane Maria
San Juan, PR (September 12, 2019) – Monday, September 16 marks two years since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico — claiming thousands of lives and destroying or damaging many of the U.S. territory’s homes and businesses. Since then, Puerto Rico business owners have been slowly rebuilding their businesses, and many are now opting to leverage the internet and its related …
In Times of Crisis: Technology’s Role in Connecting Families, Friends
How Access Impacted Puerto Rico Families Before and After Hurricane Maria by Jessica Denson Director of Communications, Connected Nation Louisville, KY (September 10, 2019) – Ricky Santiago lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky, but he’s from Puerto Rico, and on September 16, 2017, he felt just how far away from his childhood home he really was. “The night prior to …
FCC Chairman Proposes $950M to Improve, Expand, Harden Broadband Networks in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
by Jessica Denson, Director of Communications Connected Nation Washington, D.C. (September 5, 2019) – When Hurricane Dorian roared to life in the Atlantic and started making its way toward the Bahamas and Florida, it smashed records. The Category 5 storm is among the “most powerful tropical systems ever observed in the Atlantic Ocean.” According to a report in the Washington …