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The Kids Are Online — and Alright: Unexpected Benefits of Broadband Access
Categories Healthcare K-12
Teens, especially in underserved areas, benefit from Internet access in terms of physical and mental health, and social and political connection. CENIC’s conference served as a valuable venue for Camille Crittenden to incubate her ideas, present preliminary concepts, receive valuable feedback, and gauge community interest.
The Future of California’s Communications Grid
Categories RENS & NRENS
Through its work providing bandwidth to advanced research institutions as well as schools and libraries, CENIC is uniquely able to see the future of data networking technology and the rapidly increasing demand for capacity. Recognizing this, the California Public Utilities Commission included CENIC at the table to discuss the future of California’s communications grid.
CENIC Tour Gathers Connectivity Ideas From Regional Broadband Consortia
Categories Private Sector
Tags california emerging technology fund casf digital divide geolinks libraries policy regional broadband consortia rural
Many rural areas in California still lack reliable, or any, Internet connectivity. To find ways that CENIC can help expand Internet access in underserved communities, President and CEO Louis Fox is visiting all 17 regional broadband consortia in California in partnership with California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) leaders.
How Connectivity Strengthens Communities through Education, Employment, and Health Care
Categories Healthcare K-12
In the greater San Diego area, the Tribal Digital Village operates a community network that serves 17 reservations and brings with it much-needed digital resources. Internet access has bolstered key areas to improve quality of life for families.
California Public Libraries Lead the Nation in Higher Levels of Internet Connectivity
Categories Libraries
More than 80% of California public library jurisdictions have begun the process of connecting to CalREN for faster Internet and better network performance.
Path-breaking 100 Gigabit Connections Between Level 3 and CENIC Networks
Categories RENS & NRENS
Tags 100gigabit k12 libraries network
Path-breaking 100-Gigabit Connections Between Level 3 and CENIC Networks- CENIC has established links to Level 3's network in both San Jose and Los Angeles, Calif., delivering an unprecedented 200 gigabits per second of Internet capacity to California institutions. This upgrade complements the recent 100G backbone upgrades that CENIC had completed last year throughout California.
Innovations in Public Libraries: The California Library Broadband Initiative
Categories Libraries Press Release
Tags digital divide libraries
With the California State Library, CENIC, and Califa’s Library Initiative underway, the timeliness and relevance of an examination of broadband in the state’s public libraries couldn’t be better. In this Monday session, a great perspective on where things stand now, where they are headed, and how California will get there was provided by Tom Fortin (San Mateo County Library), Derek Wolrfgram (Redwood City Public Library), and Cliff Frost (CENIC).