“I sometimes feel like we’re sitting ducks out here.” by Jessica Denson, Communications Director Connected Nation Monahans, TX (February 24, 2020) – Shellie Porras owns three businesses located in Monahans, Texas — all within 2 square miles. She operates a gym, a car wash, and a trucking company, and she wouldn’t be able to run them without access to broadband …
Hill Country Counties Partner Up to Fight Digital Divide
Published by the San Antonio Business Journal on Feb. 6, 2020 by Steven Santana Three counties north of San Antonio will team up with broadband access advocacy group, Connected Nation Texas, to create Technology Action Plans to bring high-speed internet access to rural Hill Country communities. Blanco, Burnet and Llano county officials joined CN Texas, a subsidiary of the national …
Mark Your Calendars, USDA to Open the Application Window for the Second Round of ReConnect Program Funding Friday
The following is a press release published by the USDA on January 27, 2020 WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced USDA will begin taking applications for the second round of $550 million in ReConnect Program loan and grant funding on January 31. These funds will enable the federal government to continue …
FCC Chairman Discusses Rural Digital Opportunity Fund with Rural Business Owners, Community Advocates, Internet Service Providers
“This is the biggest step the FCC has ever taken to close the Digital Divide” by Jessica Denson, Communications Director Marietta, OH (January 23, 2020) – The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, met yesterday with community advocates, business owners, educational leaders, internet service providers, and other local stakeholders in Ohio to discuss the importance of closing …
Connected Nation Texas State Program Director Appointed to Governor’s Broadband Development Council
Austin, TX (January 21, 2020) – Jennifer Harris, State Program Director of Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas), is among those recently appointed to Governor Greg Abbott’s Broadband Development Council. The council will work to identify barriers to and solutions for expanding broadband (high-speed internet) access to rural communities across the state of Texas. “It’s clear Governor Abbott understands this technology …
Help Improve High-Speed Internet Connections in Liberty County for Families, Businesses
Liberty County, TX (January 15, 2020) – The Liberty County Broadband Committee officially launched its effort today to develop a Technology Action Plan for the county. The committee, made up of local leaders and stakeholders, is working with Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas), through the Connected Community Engagement Program, to identify opportunities and challenges for expanding broadband (high-speed internet) access …
Help Improve High-Speed Internet Access for Walker County’s Families, Businesses, Farmers, and Schools
Walker County, TX (January 15, 2020) – The Walker County Broadband Committee just launched a new effort to identify solutions for expanding and improving access to broadband (high-speed internet) across the county. The committee, made up of local leaders and stakeholders, is working with Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas) to develop a Technology Action Plan for the entire area—and they’re …
FCC Chairman Announces Plan to Launch $9 Billion 5G Fund for Rural America
The following is a press release issued by the FCC on December 4, 2019 5G Fund Would Replace Mobility Fund Phase II and Focus on Bringing the Most Advanced Wireless Services to Rural Areas WASHINGTON, December 4, 2019—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced today that he intends to establish the 5G Fund, which would make up to $9 billion in …
FCC Authorizes Nearly $62 Million in Funding for Rural Broadband
The following press release was issued on October 10, 2019 by the FCC on its website. WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission today authorized over $61.8 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to nearly 22,000 unserved rural homes and businesses in 14 states, representing the sixth wave of support from last year’s successful Connect America Fund Phase II …
Connected Nation’s Director of Digital Inclusion Named to FCC Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment
Washington, DC (October 17, 2019) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced in June that the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE) would be re-chartered. For the second time, Heather Gate, Director of Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation, has just been named to serve on the committee. “I was happy to learn that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai decided to …
