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CENIC Recognizes Tribal Broadband Bootcamp for Fostering a Network of Indigenous People to Improve Broadband Access and Adoption on Tribal Lands
Categories Press Release Equity & Access CENIC Community Tribal
The Tribal Broadband Bootcamp receives the CENIC 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Broadband Applications in recognition of its success in fostering a network of Indigenous people working across Tribal lands to build broadband networks.
Answering Your Questions about Middle-Mile Networks: a series from CENIC
Categories RENS & NRENS GOLDENSTATENET CENIC Community
CENIC has developed a series of concise, easy-to-read PDFs that can get any interested party up to speed on the hottest topic in networking today: Middle-Mile Networks.
CENIC in 2022: A Groundbreaking Year for CENIC and California
Categories CENIC Community
Learn more about CENIC’s achievements in 2022 including GOLDENSTATENET, Tribal engagement, broadband advocacy, increased performance, efficiency, and resilience for CalREN, our 25th anniversary celebration, and the return of our in-person annual conference.
CENIC Perspectives: Hybrid Approach to Last-Mile Connectivity Should Include Wireless
As we are entering a moment where decisions are being made about state and federal broadband resources, policymakers should focus on standards for what constitutes broadband rather than the specific technology chosen for last-mile infrastructure.
CENIC Perspectives : What Home Broadband Requirements are Necessary for Students (and Families) During COVID-19 and Beyond?
Categories RENS & NRENS Equity & Access CENIC Perspectives
Tags broadband calren digital divide human rights people-centered internet digital divide equity and access research and education
In this report, CENIC President and CEO Louis Fox discusses broadband requirements and policy considerations to achieve gigabit access for all Californians.
CENIC Recognizes CSM Consulting for Maximizing Broadband Discounts for CA Schools and Libraries
Categories K-12 Libraries Private Sector
For their decade-long partnership with CENIC to deliver broadband connectivity to California’s public K-12 schools and libraries at the lowest possible cost, CSM Consulting is being recognized with CENIC’s 2020 Innovations in Networking Award for Corporate Partner.
Indigenous Tribes in Southern California Are Now Participants in Pacific Wave
Categories Libraries Private Sector Pacific Wave Press Release
Tags digital divide
Fourteen Native American tribes in Southern California are now directly connected to the state-of-the-art International Internet Exchange, Pacific Wave, and its peering, high-performance scientific networks and ever-expanding global connectivity. Six more tribes are also expected to join in the coming months. This new connection enables tribal libraries, scientific research facilities, and cultural preservation institutions to collaborate with partners across the state, the nation, and the world.
Libraries Expand Lifelong Learning Options through Broadband
Tags conference digital divide
With ever-increasing advancements in information and technology, continuing education has never been more important. Every day, libraries are leveraging their robust CENIC broadband connection to expand lifelong learning programs and provide access to education in their communities.
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.
CENIC Joins Conversation to Plan for Our Digital Future
Categories RENS & NRENS
More than 50% of the world’s population is now connected online. CENIC joined internet pioneers and visionaries to mark the historic event and discuss digital inclusion, community resiliency, and the future of work. CENIC’s goals align with these themes as our staff work to extend and improve CalREN. Hear the highlights and get involved.