The following article was published in Forbes. Connected Nation has been working with military spouses and veterans to help close the below unemployment gap through our Digital Works program. To learn more about our recent efforts in the Fort Knox, Kentucky area, click here.   Several military spouses we’ve helped through our Digital Works program shared their stories with Connected Nation. Click …
Increasing Rural Access to Broadband in Ohio
First published by Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net on March 8, 2018 —- While the majority of Ohioans have access to fast, reliable broadband internet service in their homes, some 1 million others do not, said an analyst with the C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy at The Ohio State University. “This unserved population largely lives in …
Study: Ohio Statewide Broadband Office, Investment Fund Could Help Boost Rural Access
First published by Government Technology on May 15, 2017 by Theo Douglas A recent study by Ohio State University (OSU) researchers found broadband access severely lacking in the state’s rural areas, a deficit they reported could yield significant economic growth if corrected — but if resolved could also lead to other, unintended consequences. Connecting the Dots of Ohio’s Broadband Policy found …
Connected Nation Again Named Among Best Places to Work in Kentucky
Bowling Green, Ky. (January 24, 2019) – Connected Nation, Inc. (CN) has again been named among the Best Places to Work in Kentucky. This is the 8th year the nonprofit has received the distinction awarded through the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. “One of the things that makes this honor so special is that it signals that our employees feel supported …
Why Digital Inclusion is About Equality
Louisville, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2019) – Today, our nation officially recognizes the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in leading the civil rights movement during the 1960s and the terrible price he paid for being an advocate for equality. He was a Baptist minister who was born in Atlanta — the cradle of the South and of segregation. Despite the …
Broadband Service Expanding in Milton Township in Cass County
Published by South Bend Tribune on January 14, 2019 by Mary Beth Spalding Cass County, Mich. –Â High-speed internet in one pocket of Cass County will get a boost this year as Milton Township invests in rolling out more fiber. The township board voted this past December to award $75,000 to Midwest Energy & Communications of Cassopolis to install five …
Broadband Access Map Unveiled in Kansas
Published by KSNT.COM on January 11, 2019 by Kelly Saberi TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Local leaders met at the state capitol today to improve broadband access across the state. A map was unveiled for the first time on Friday that illustrates broadband availability across the state. This is something local leaders said they have tried to develop for over 20 years. …
Connected Nation Salutes the American Farm Bureau Federation on its Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years as the Voice of Agriculture
Bowling Green, Ky. (January 10, 2019) – As the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) hosts its annual convention in New Orleans January 11-16, Connected Nation celebrates the AFBF’s remarkable 100-year history of leadership and innovation in rural communities and for the farmers and ranchers that provide America’s safe and plentiful supply of healthy food and related agricultural products. For more …