The FCC issued new rules to expand subsea cable infrastructure. The cables deliver the majority of global Internet traffic and support tech such as AI. But the rules place new limits on subsea cable projects. Details here➡️ #ConnectedNation

The #ConnectedNation team spent time last week in the Eastern UP - talking the latest tech options for #connectivity. Lots of residents, business owners, & others joined us in Hessel for a great day!. Still ahead - we have stops in Texas and Oklahoma. Details coming soon.

Here's yet another important reason for improving connectivity - detecting wildfires! . How the RANGE is using a new grant to protect the Texas Panhandle: #ConnectedNation.

No more IXPs means no more AI development 🛜. Hunter Newby, CEO and owner of Newby Ventures and a panelist at Mountain Connect, points out that IXPs are key to delivering ultra-low latencies for AI. Want to learn more? Read here ➡️ #ConnectedNation

The growing need for digital skills training among senior citizens 💻. #ConnectedNation Digital Skills Training participant Anece L. highlights the rising demand for digital skills among older adults across the country. 🎧LISTEN: @ATTimpact

VIDEO: Why states should partner with Connected Nation to establish Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) 🛜. Discover how IXPs boost internet performance, affordability, and resilience. 🎥 Watch now ➡️ #ConnectedNation #Broadband #IXPs.

ICYMI:📍Boys & Girls Club, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Last week was the grand opening of the AT&T Connected Learning Lab at the Boys & Girls Club in Bowling Green. 👏 AT&T has a goal of opening 100 of these across the country by the end of 2027! #ConnectedNation

On Monday, July 28, #ConnectedNation and the Amarillo Area Foundation held a community meeting about improving internet connectivity. They discussed current connectivity options & challenges in the Amarillo community. Check out some photos from the event below. 👇 @AmarilloArea

NEW PODCAST: The exhibit booth no one wanted to miss at the 2025 Broadband Communities Summit 🎙️. Join us as we explore the buzz around — the booth everyone was talking about! Why it captured so much attention ➡️ #ConnectedNation

From pen and paper to digital confidence 🧑🏽‍💻. Cathleen E. joined #ConnectedNation’s Digital Skills Training and it changed the way she works and lives. Hear why learning tech basics matters now more than ever. 🎧 LISTEN: @ATTimpact

New Jersey launches $40M broadband expansion 🛜. A multi-million dollar effort years in the making is finally underway — aiming to connect more communities and close the Digital Divide. 📖 Learn how: #ConnectedNation #BroadbandFunding

JUST IN: The NTIA has a new Administrator. Connected Nation congratulates Arielle Roth on Senate confirmation to lead NTIA . Here’s why we believe she’s a good choice for the role: @NTIAgov @ArielleRoth #ConnectedNation #broadband

BONUS EPISODE: Building open networks for others to own across the country. We talk with one company that's helping coops, Native Nations, and others build their own internet networks 🎧➡️#ConnectedNation

ATTN PROVIDERS: Big #broadband news for the Hoosier State! The Indiana Broadband Office is moving its BEAD work forward quickly. This is great news for residents and businessesas the state works on expand broadband access to all.⬇️ #ConnectedNation @INBroadband

GREAT NEWS! @NTIAgov has approved updated BEAD initial proposals from all 56 states and territories 🎉. Now, the ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ phase begins — but what does that mean for your state?. Find out ➡️ #ConnectedNation

Why Digital Skills Matter 💻👍🏽. Barbara K. recently took part in #ConnectedNation’s Digital Skills Training at Virginia Career Works in Culpeper, VA. Hear why she says this program is so important for job seekers and lifelong learners ⬇️. 🔗

Two members of the #ConnectedNation team are in DC today with some of Puerto Rico's top legislative and #broadband leaders. The group stopped by the Federal Communications Commission for some great conversations about #connectivity. #PuertoRico #SmartIsland

THIS company is the Internet Service Provider of Internet Service Providers. We recently talked with reps from Cogent Communications about data centers, the company's work globally, & what it's like being the ISP for ISPs. Listen here ➡️ #ConnectedNation

Good news! States are reporting few valid challenges under BEAD's broadband coverage mapping updates. According to @BroadbandCensus "fears of massive eligibility losses did not materialize." Read the full story here: #ConnectedNation

"In the geographic center of the United States, a transformative digital infrastructure project is taking root." It's the first #ConnectedNation IXP, which is being built in Kansas. @dcfrontier explores how it can reshape connectivity regionally➡️