05/16/13
San Augustine County Welcomes Comprehensive Technology Plan
San Augustine County now has an action plan to make way for greater technology use across the community and pave the way for a brighter economic future.
05/14/13
WATCH: Iowa’s First Broadband Summit
Contributor: Amanda Laverman
The first Iowa Broadband Summit: Empowering Communities was held Tuesday, April 9 in Des Moines and the video is now available!
03/28/13
Connect South Carolina & Greenwood Partnership Alliance to host Piedmont CMG Open House
After experiencing years of broadband connectivity issues that hampered productivity and response time to customers across the U.S. and internationally, Piedmont CMG, a contract manufacturer to the medical analytical and medical device industry, was in need of a fast solution. It just so happened that almost at the same time, leaders from Greenwood County decided to enroll their community in the innovative Connected program through Connect South Carolina to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents through increased access, adoption, and use of high-speed Internet.
03/26/13
Texas Gearing Up For Broadband Communities Summit
Connected Texas is helping make April a month to focus on broadband in communities!
In addition to the Digital Inclusion Conference that Connected Texas is co-hosting in Austin in late April, Executive Director Don Shirley is headed to Dallas on April 16 to participate in the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit!
03/14/13
WATCH: Connecting Newton - How Broadband is Creating Jobs in Jasper County
The manufacturing jobs that were once Newton's bread and butter have been quickly vanishing. But now, thanks to high-quality broadband connection, many of the town's skilled workers are finding new ways to use their talents and protect their small-town quality-of-life by joining the new digital, global economy directly from the heartland.
02/08/13
Indianola is Iowa’s Very First Certified Connected Community!
Contributor: Amanda Laverman
Indianola is Iowa’s very first certified Connected community!
12/11/12
Nevada Gets First Certified Connected Community
New research unveiled by Connect Nevada snapshots the latest broadband availability across the state just as Douglas County residents prepare to celebrate an important technology certification.
Douglas County is officially being designated Nevada’s very first certified Connected community!
11/29/12
Douglas County Becoming Nevada’s First Certified Connected Community!
It's official - Nevada is getting its first certified Connected community!
10/25/12
Second Annual Nevada Summit Proves a Big Success
Leaders from across Nevada are putting new energy into expanding local broadband services!
This week’s State Broadband Summit made a big impact as Connect Nevada works toward making sure every resident has the computer and Internet skills they need to succeed in today’s economy.
The state’s second annual Summit, called Connecting Communities, drew nearly a hundred attendees to the Windmill Library in Las Vegas as well as dozens of viewers who watched the event via live web stream.
07/30/12
Community Engagement Takes Center Stage in Lubbock
Connected Texas is getting a boost in spreading the word on community engagement efforts. The topic recently took center stage at the Texas Economic Development Council’s summer meeting in Lubbock.
