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Blog // Connect Puerto Rico

02/28/12

Soldier Stationed Overseas Witnesses Son’s Birth via Broadband

By Wil Payton

Broadband does more than provide faster access to information. This touching story reveals how it can be the tool that keeps families connected. A Minnesota National Guardsman was scheduled to be home in time for his son’s birth, but apparently the baby had other plans. An extract from the MyFox9.com story is below: Those who fight in our armed forces are often away from home during important family moments -- sometimes including the birth of a child. However, new technology can help bridge large distances, and one Minnesota guardsman was able to witness his son's birth via Skype. Jon Anderson was supposed to be home for Emmet's birth, but...

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12/09/11

Technology Representatives Meet to Focus on Broadband in Latin America and the Caribbean

By CPR Staff

Caribbean PressRelease.com recently published a report of a meeting of representatives of the technology industry who were exploring ways to improve the regulatory framework in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote greater broadband penetration and usage. Here you can find an excerpt of the statement. On December 8, about 50 representatives of the telecommunications industry participated in the half-day brainstorming session , "the broadband platform IDB's: Creating a regulatory framework that works." The meeting was held at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC Among the companies and nonprofit organizations who...

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11/12/11

Connect Puerto Rico Releases Updated Broadband Mapping Data

By CPR Staff

  San Juan, PR – Connect Puerto Rico released new broadband maps that reveal that 14% of Puerto Rican households don’t have broadband available. Connect Puerto Rico is commissioned by the Office of the Chief Information Officer of Puerto Rico to gather, process, and verify data on the availability, speed, location, and type of broadband services across the island on a regularly scheduled basis. These data are gathered on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce to build and update the National Broadband Map across the US and territories. Key findings from this update include: • 86% of Puerto Rico households have access...

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