By Lyndsey Kleven There are many age-appropriate searches seniors are conducting online such as leisure travel pursuits, personal health-care issues, and dealing with financial concerns. One resource seniors may be less familiar with is accessing their Social Security and Medicare benefits online. For starters, turning to the Internet to access Social Security information saves a lot of time and money. …
Belmont County Small Business Finds Great Success with GMN Wireless Broadband
By Lyndsey Kleven Gaining access to high-speed Internet can be a game changer for small business. This situation is true for Jerry Smith, owner of Anvils and Ink Studios in Belmont County, where he hand crafts fine art and jewelry, metal sculptures, leather goods, and other custom pieces. “Shortly before Smith became a customer of GMN, Connect Ohio worked in …
Senior Series: Part 2, The Tech Savvy Senior
By Lyndsey Kleven The assumption that many people have about senior citizens being technologically disconnected would be incorrect. The percentage of senior citizens, 65 or older, who are online in Ohio may seem low with only 37% subscribing to home broadband Internet service, but this number is continuing to grow at a steady pace. Since 2008, this number has increased …
Senior Series: Part 1, Seniors and the Internet
By Lyndsey Kleven The rise of Internet usage over the past years has also seen an increase in senior citizen’s getting online. The Connect Ohio Residential Technology Assessment Results have shown over the past three years, that broadband adoption among seniors has increased 42%, as has computer ownership for this group, increasing by 26%. When it comes to computer ownership, …