Bowling Green, Kentucky (March 15, 2023) – Connected Nation (CN) has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This is the 12th time the national nonprofit, based in Bowling Green, Ky., has received the honor. “This is one of the greatest honors our company can receive because it comes from the input …
Good advice, big dreams: The women of Connected Nation share what every young girl should know about shaping the future they want
Bowling Green, Kentucky (March 8, 2023) – It takes a bit of inspiration, a little good advice, and a lot of hard work to do what is needed to find a career you love while also creating positive change in the world. In honor of International Women’s Day, we asked the women of Connected Nation (CN) to share their thoughts …
Faster Internet & Lower Cost: How IXPs are changing the way communities get connected
Bowling Green, Ky. (February 23, 2023) – Connected Nation and Newby Ventures recently announced a new partnership that’s working to bring Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to 125+ target communities. This technology will help provide faster, more reliable internet connections to unserved and underserved areas of the United States. Vice President of State Government Affairs at Connected Nation, Tom Cox, recently …
Faster Internet & Lower Cost: How IXPs are changing the way communities get connected
Bowling Green, Ky. (February 23, 2023) – Connected Nation and Newby Ventures recently announced a new partnership that’s working to bring Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to 125+ target communities. This technology will help provide faster, more reliable internet connections to unserved and underserved areas of the United States. Vice President of State Government Affairs at Connected Nation, Tom Cox, recently …
On the road with MIHI: 40 stops, thousands of miles, hundreds of opinions
Coldwater and Ann Arbor, Michigan (February 9, 2023) – The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) recently launched a listening tour dubbed the “MI Connected Future Tour.” This ambitious, 40-stop tour will cross the state for the next several months—gathering input, feedback, and ideas from local residents, business owners, law enforcement, school leaders, and other stakeholders about the state of internet …
Connected Nation, network interconnection pioneer Hunter Newby form joint venture to build, operate Internet Exchange Points in 125+ regional hub communities across America
JV aims to ‘democratize’ network interconnection, establish carrier-neutral IXP facilities in unserved markets—including the 14 states that lack them Fort Lauderdale, Florida (January 30, 2023) – At the Metro Connect 2023 event in South Florida today, national nonprofit Connected Nation (CN) announced that it has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with network interconnection pioneer Hunter Newby to pursue the …
A year of living on the edge: looking over the precipice of the Digital Divide and seeing great change ahead
by Jessica Denson, Communications DirectorConnected Nation Louisville, Ky (December 13, 2022) – It’s been a year of “living on the edge” for millions of Americans trying to bridge the Digital Divide. If you saw the emails I receive weekly, sometimes daily, as the Communications Director for Connected Nation, from moms and dads, teachers, ranchers, rural residents, and others, you’d understand …
Why the FCC’s new National Broadband Map is important to your community
Louisville, Ky. and Nashville, Tenn. (November 30, 2022) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the updated National Broadband Map on Friday, November 18. This map is critical for determining how much each state receives of federal funding for expanding broadband access to unserved and underserved communities. Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, Connected Nation, recently spoke with RFD-TV, a national …
Connected Nation applauds launch of National Broadband Map as a first step toward pinpointing where broadband is lacking
Washington, DC (November 18, 2022) – Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation (CN), issued the following statement regarding today’s launch of the new National Broadband Map by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “Today’s launch of the new National Broadband Map marks a significant leap forward in our nation’s efforts to close the Digital Divide once and for all. …
Connected Nation honored with national award for “A national conversation on the Digital Divide”
Bowling Green, Ky. (November 18, 2022) – Connected Nation (CN) won top honors this month in PR Daily’s Nonprofit Communications Awards for best virtual event. The national nonprofit was recognized for producing a three-city, live event titled “20 years of connecting the nation: a national conversation on the Digital Divide” that aired across the country on November 17, 2021. “Our …
