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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.
Grow Food, Grow Jobs: How Broadband Can Boost Farming in California’s Central Valley
Categories CA Community Colleges Cultural & Scientific University of California Private Sector RENS & NRENS
Tags calren conference geolinks rural
Broadband helps farmers and students in California’s Central Valley use technology and develop skills to improve the agriculture economy. Read how CENIC collaborators such as the USDA, UC ANR, community colleges, and ISPs find funding and develop plans for better connectivity for the far reaches of the state, to help grow food and grow jobs.
Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grants for K-12 Schools Recognized with CENIC Innovations Award
Categories K-12
Tags award biig calren cenic conference innovations in networking awards k12 k12hsn network research rural
As a result of the BIIG project, California's most remote public K-12 schools are overcoming barriers to Internet access and being connected to the world-class California Research and Education Network (CalREN), the high-performance broadband network operated by CENIC.
UC ANR Project to Extend Broadband to Rural Researchers Recognized with CENIC Innovations Award
Categories Cultural & Scientific RENS & NRENS Pacific Wave
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is being recognized for its work to extend high-speed broadband to UC researchers in rural communities across the state by connecting UC ANR sites to the California Research and Education Network (CalREN).
Connie Stewart and California Center for Rural Policy Win CENIC’s 2014 Innovations in Networking Awa
Categories Healthcare
Tags award digital divide policy rural
Connie Stewart and the California Center for Rural Policy has been honored by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) as the recipient of the 2014 Innovations in Networking Award for Gigabit/Broadband Applications.