By COH Staff WaveLinc broadband provider has recently collaborated with Liberty Township Fire Department to expanded high-speed Internet access to homes and businesses in Crawford County, through a recent expansion tower. According to fire chief- Rick Harley, the Liberty Township Fire Department was looking to build a communication tower for the fire station, which has always been in a “dead …
Broadband Inquiry Process Helps Ohioans Connect
By COH Staff After being fed up with limited Internet provider options, Kevin King stumbled upon the Connect Ohio website where he found information about the Broadband Inquiry process. The options of having dial up internet, or service through a 3G cellular service provider were available, but King was looking to get high-speed wireless broadband service. King searched his home …
FCC Announces ‘Connect to Compete’, Focusing on Training & Digital Literacy
By COH Staff Today, the FCC announced a major national public-private broadband adoption initiative called “Connect to Compete” aimed at boosting digital literacy, skills training, and job creation. The program, which includes a dozen private and nonprofit partners and includes Connect Ohio’s parent organization Connected Nation, was announced today by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. Components of the program include a …
Smart Phone and Laptop Usage on the Rise
By COH Staff It seems that everyone today uses a cell phone as their main means of transportable communication. So it does not come as a surprise that the Connect Ohio Residential Technology Assessment finds that 80% of Ohio Residents own a cellular phone. Now with the adaptation of smart phones, these devices can be used for much more than …
Every Citizen Online All-Star Facility Award Presented to Wadsworth Public Library
By COH Staff Connect Ohio has named Wadsworth Public Library an Every Citizen Online (ECO) All-Star Facility. Mohamed Ragheb, WPL, and Jeff Beebe, Connect Ohio The ECO All-Star Facility award was presented to Mohamed Ragheb, technology manager and ECO program coordinator for the library, during Connect Ohio’s quarterly Technology Association Meeting breakout lunch session held in Columbus September 30, 2011. …
Connect Ohio Awards 12 Laptops to Every Citizen Online Computer Giveaway Winners
By COH Staff Throughout the month ofJuly, Connect Ohio staff was busy coordinating computer distribution eventsthroughout the state following the Every Citizen Online (ECO) computergiveaway. The giveaway entry period was between April 5 and June 20, 2011. ECOparticipants who completed an online survey following the free basic computerand Internet training were entered into a random drawing for one of 12 …