Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Recent News: Connected Texas Report Details Broadband’s Impact on Businesses & Economy
Survey of business technology adoption shows broadband an economic driver vital to continuing recovery Access the widget Download the report Austin, TX – Connected Texas today released a comprehensive report detailing the key role broadband plays in business performance and the implications for a continuing economic recovery. Online sales in Texas...Monday, April 30, 2012
News Release: Atlanta, TX Seeks Volunteers for Local Technology Planning Effort
Committee members needed to be part of ‘Connected’ community engagement program Atlanta, TX – Atlanta community leaders are enrolling in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents though increased access, adoption, and use of broadband, but the program needs more volunteers. Atlanta Public...Wednesday, April 25, 2012
News Release: Commissioner Staples Confirmed as Texas Broadband Summit Keynote
Agenda and event details announced for June’s Texas Broadband Summit: ‘Getting Every Community Online’ Austin, TX – Connected Texas today announced that Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples will serve as the keynote speaker for the Texas Broadband Summit, June 5, in Dallas. This unique statewide broadband conference is bringing together...Tuesday, April 24, 2012
News Release: New Program Aims to Put ‘Every Community Online’ in Texas
Connected Texas, the Texas State Library, and Intel Join Forces to Offer Free Internet Training and Computers Austin, TX – Connected Texas, in partnership with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and Intel, announced Tuesday the launch of the Every Community Online (ECO) program. The program offers free computer and...Monday, April 23, 2012
News Release: Uvalde Seeks Volunteers for Local Technology Planning Effort
Committee members needed to be part of “Connected” Community Engagement Program Uvalde, TX – Uvalde community leaders are enrolling in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents though increased access, adoption, and use of broadband, but the program needs more volunteers. Uvalde’s Nano Tafolla of...Wednesday, April 11, 2012
News Release: Input Sought as Stamford Leaders Work to Boost Local Economy Through Innovative Tech Program
Stamford, TX – A meeting to kick off an innovative technology program focused on growing the local economy and improving quality of life in Stamford is slated for April 24. A local group called Stamford Community Network has elected to participate in an innovative program that seeks increased access, adoption, and use of broadband. Staff from...Thursday, March 22, 2012
Survey: Half of adult Texans now using mobile broadband devices
From Laylan Copelin/Austin American-Statesman: Texans love accessing the Internet on the go. Almost half of adult Texans, about 8.9 million, use mobile broadband devices — cellphones, laptops or tablets using a cellular network — to keep the Internet a constant companion, according to a survey by Connected Nation, a nonprofit that is working to...Tuesday, March 20, 2012
News Release: Connected Texas Releases Report on Mobile Internet Use
Texas Leads the Way in Mobile Internet Use, Especially Among Low-Income and Minority Groups Austin, TX – Today, Connected Texas is releasing a new report focusing on mobile broadband adoption and use across the state. With mobile Internet expected to soon makeup about four out of five broadband subscriptions around the world, the new Texas Goes...Thursday, February 16, 2012
News Release: Donation Aids in Connected Nation’s Vital Broadband Validation Efforts
Michigan’s True Gain Antennas Outfits Field Engineers WASHINGTON, DC – One of the primary tasks in the national effort to increase vital broadband access is to confirm exactly where broadband is – and is not – available. Connected Nation, the national nonprofit leading the way in promoting broadband access, adoption, and use, has been aided in its...Wednesday, January 04, 2012
