08/15/13
Video: Puerto Rico TECH SUMMIT 2013
The first Puerto Rico Tech Summit, held last month, brought together 
a cross-section of government leaders, entrepreneurs, technology players, and members of academia.
The focus was to explore opportunities for using technology to provide better services, create jobs, enhance the local economy, and import services abroad.
07/24/13
Puerto Rico Wireless Customers Introduced to Emergency Alerts
Some mobile carriers in Puerto Rico have begun implementing the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), an alerting network designed to disseminate emergency alerts to mobile devices.
The system was actually deployed last week when a severe tropical storm embraced the island. This caused emergency warnings to be generated throughout most of the area.
07/17/13
Puerto Rico Crowdfunding Site Makes Significant Gains in Financing Projects
Antrocket.com, the Puerto Rico based crowdfunding site, has acquired more than 1,060 registered users and has successfully financed six projects during its initial four months of operation.
Antrocket.com has also launched a Spanish language version of its website to make it easier for its primarily Hispanic users to interact with the platform.
07/10/13
The Emergence of Puerto Rico’s Tech Community
Brian Breslin is a tech blogger and thought-leader in the Miami area. At the recent Puerto Rico Tech Summit, he had an in-depth discussion with Giancarlo Gonzalez, Puerto Rico’s new CIO, about the development challenges and growth potential of Puerto Rico’s tech community.
06/26/13
Video: Libraries—Critical Community Component for Digital Learning and Internet Access
Three in ten people in the U.S. do not have home access to the Internet. Check out this excellent video from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that highlights how libraries across the country have become a vital resource for enhancing digital literacy in the communities they serve.
06/24/13
Connected Nation Pilots New Mobile Learning Model with AT&T, EDMODO, Kno and Samsung
Connected Nation recently facilitated a trial in collaboration with AT&T, Edmodo, Kno, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), to pilot a new K-12 mobile learning model that combined mobile devices, connectivity and educational content with the ambition to make “anywhere education” easier than ever.
Recent News // News Release: Connected Nation Pilots New Mobile Learning Model with AT&T, Edmodo, Kno, and Samsung
Monday, June 24, 2013
Recent News // News Release: Connect Puerto Rico Releases New Broadband Availability Figures
Thursday, June 20, 2013
06/14/13
FCC’s Lifeline Broadband Pilots Test Strategies for Promoting Broadband Adoption among Low-Income Americans
This month Connected Nation is raising awareness about digital learning programs and partners across the country. Today’s blog is shining a spotlight on the FCC Lifeline Broadband Pilot program which launched last week. These pilots are underway in several states to test how best to increase adoption of high-speed Internet among low-income Americans, a group with strikingly low adoption levels.
06/11/13
U.S. Senate passes Farm Bill; Broadband Access an Economic Development Priority
Rural gigabit broadband pilot program and other amendments underscore importance of accurate and verified broadband mapping data
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, S. 954, by a vote of 66 – 27. The Senate Farm Bill is the latest iteration of an omnibus authorization bill that is known as the “Farm Bill” that is reauthorized by Congress every five years.
