Blog: Category Archives: Equity & Access

CENIC PERSPECTIVES: Wireless Internet Technologies for Access, Equity, and Continuity

Wireless technologies have the potential to address many common challenges facing the CENIC community. While CENIC is not providing wireless connections, we have been working with our members, offering our expertise in solving access and equity problems, and providing referrals to our private sector partners.

Internet Exchange Points: An Essential Infrastructure for Rural Broadband Initiatives

IXPs are one of the building blocks around which the Internet is built. They are the physical locations where networks come together, and where content providers place content closer to end users to increase the speed and efficiency of networks. Currently, there are dozens of IXPs nationwide but most of them are concentrated in big cities. Increasing the number of IXPs across California will result in a more resilient, competitive, and interconnected Internet (especially for households in more rural areas).

Broadband for Every California Household: One Gigabit or Bust!

It is now time to renew and redouble our efforts towards one-gigabit broadband for all Californians at home, as well as at school and work.

CENIC Perspectives : What Home Broadband Requirements are Necessary for Students (and Families) During COVID-19 and Beyond?

In this report, CENIC President and CEO Louis Fox discusses broadband requirements and policy considerations to achieve gigabit access for all Californians.