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Spartanburg County Reaches Technology Milestone as Connected Certified Community
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Certified Connected: Emerging Success in Indianola
Indianola, Iowa celebrates its Connected certification success story, highlighting the Emerge Program at Simpson College as a prime example of what a community championing technology can achieve. Click here to view.
“We were looking at moving from the Abbeville area because we could not support our customers…”
Watch the video and learn how this community got connected.
In 2012, Charlevoix County, MI became the nation’s first
certified Connected community.
Watch the video and learn how this community got connected.
Empowering Local, Collaborative, and Data-Driven Technology Planning to Inform Intelligent, Digital Development
Every community can benefit from more, better, and smarter technology.
No two communities get there in the same way.
The Connected Community Engagement program provides a way for local elected officials, leaders from education, healthcare, business, and community organizations to work together to chart their own course for accelerating the local access, adoption, and use of technology.
Join the movement. Get Connected.
Success Stories
On the edge of the Utah-Nevada border, off Route 50—known as “The...
Though they may be 30, 40, 50, or even many more miles...
On October 13, community, business, government, and technology agencies will come together...
Eight years ago, Grow Benzie started with an abandoned plant nursery, an...
Michigan’s tourism industry amounts to more than $17.7 billion, a number that...
Lack of access to technology, training, or reliable Internet are all factors...
Recently, businesses, governments, and universities have been finding their information locked down...
Mentors can make a permanent impact on a young person’s life. Mentors...
It’s June, and that means the start of summer. Around here, that...
An estimated 30 to 50 million tons of electronics are trashed every...
Recognizing that their county was being left behind in regard to Internet...
Ninety-seven percent (97%) of consumers now search the web to find the...
After building broadband systems for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, building systems...
Radio towers allow ISPs to transfer wireless Internet signals across wide distances,...
We all want to fight the barriers to broadband adoption and create...
Navigating the labyrinth of social media tips, online security pitfalls, and Internet...
Partnerships with influential businesses and nonprofit groups give Connected Nation (CN) and...
At the recent American Planning Association 2016 National Conference, Connected Nation’s Eric...
Whether you are looking for a place to eat, an apartment to...
One of the first steps in improving broadband access, adoption, and use...
Broadband adoption rates in rural Michigan households have caught up to the...
Whether you’re watching a movie, sending an e-mail, posting a tweet, or...
When John Reigle found out he couldn’t get the telephone service he...
From teleconferencing to website management, email, online research, downloading or uploading videos,...
Mobile and wireless technology is quickly shaping the future of broadband applications,...
Cities such as Chattanooga, Atlanta, and now Detroit, Michigan are becoming known...
Wearable technology is quickly growing in popularity and diversity, and more devices...
Lynda.com is among the most recognized sites for online learning, serving over...
Known as the Motor City, Detroit, Michigan is historically acclaimed for its...
Michigan residents looking for a live evergreen for their Christmas party can...
A Pew Research Center study examining the future of libraries showed that...
The Keweenaw Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (KCVB) in Keweenaw, Michigan is making...
Whether working for commercial or community development, all broadband initiatives have one...
A study conducted by the American Library Association (ALA) shows that 90%...
Though residents in a sparsely populated area may express interest in faster...
Flint, Michigan frequently ranks among the top ten most dangerous cities in...
Digital Works, a job-placement and retraining program through Connected Nation, has now...
Also known as gigabit Internet, fiber Internet gives users the fastest broadband...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that approximately 40% of the American...
As one of the oldest towns in Nevada, Genoa attracts visitors from...
Agricultural operations across America are using the latest technology to optimize productivity,...
Enhancing broadband in any township or county takes unified efforts across each...
When disaster strikes, those that are injured, endangered or afraid turn to...
Connected Nation assesses counties, cities, and municipalities based on broadband access, adoption,...
On June 22 an EF-1 tornado ripped through Portland, a small town...
E-commerce helps large businesses build revenue, even while traditional storefronts would be...
Each week, new communities across the nation strive to reach Connected status...
With farms now exporting across the world, it can be nearly impossible...
With populations spread throughout farms, rural villages, small suburbs, and everywhere in...
The Fremont Community Recreation Authority (FCRA) in Fremont, Michigan, has brought children...
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