The State of Nevada Names Connected Nation as Its Designated Eligible Entity for Broadband Mapping and Planning Stimulus Funding

Carson City, NV – Yesterday, Connected Nation met with broadband stakeholders from across Nevada to discuss its role in creating a comprehensive broadband availability map for the state. This meeting marks the beginning of Connected Nation’s newly-formed relationship with the state since Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons notified the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that Connected Nation will serve as the state’s designated eligible entity under the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program pursuant to P.L. 110-385. Connected Nation’s designation coincides with Gov. Gibbons’ creation of the Nevada Broadband Task Force, which is charged with identifying and removing barriers to broadband access and identifying opportunities for increased broadband applications and adoption in unserved and underserved areas of Nevada.

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UPDATE: Connected Nation Develops Maps of Rural and Remote Areas to Help States Maximize Broadband Stimulus

Washington, DC: Connected Nation, using ArcGIS technology in partnership with ESRI, has released statewide maps of rural and remote areas in seven states, along with a national map, to support applications for broadband infrastructure funds now available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Connected Nation will also release Census Block-level broadband data, both in downloadable form and through an interactive online mapping tool, for the state of Minnesota. To view the maps, click here.

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Connected Nation Uses GIS to Identify State Broadband Coverage Gaps

Redlands, California: Broadband coverage maps created with geographic information system (GIS) technology are providing a competitive advantage during the funding application process for $4 billion in broadband grants and loans available through the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The maps are produced with the help of Connected Nation, a nonprofit corporation, using ArcGIS technology from ESRI. To view the press release, click here.

States Update and Release Broadband Maps to Prepare for Stimulus Funding

As states’ prepare to take advantage of broadband mapping stimulus funds, several states where Connected Nation is active are updating and releasing broadband maps.

In Tennessee, the Chattanooga Times Free-Press wrote a story on how a newly released Connected Tennessee broadband map could help steer federal broadband stimulus dollars to the state. To read the entire article, click here.

Also, today in Raleigh, N.C., Rep. Bill Faison and other legislative and executive branch leaders joined high-speed Internet service providers, North Carolina Farm Bureau, and Connect North Carolina to announce the release of the state’s first accurate broadband inventory map that illustrates the extent of broadband services available across North Carolina. To view the press release, click here.