by Jeff Garcie | Dec 6, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
My education in E-rate continued as I spoke to professionals who had worked for the FCC and state libraries where their job was to help communities work through the E-rate system. It amazed me that someone could spend an entire career working to sort through the...
by Nicole Umayam | Nov 14, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Sun Corridor Network is Arizona’s research and education network, which provides high-speed (100 Gbps) connectivity and access to a number of partners. This service is available through Sun Corridor’s connection to Internet2. On November 8, 2017, three colleagues from...
by Nicole Umayam | Nov 6, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The State of Arizona is working to develop a strategic plan for statewide broadband deployment that meets the needs of all stakeholders. This work is spearheaded by the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA). Arizona created a statewide broadband strategic plan...
by Jeff Garcie | Oct 23, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Throughout this project, the partnerships and relationships that I have made in the community have drastically influenced the direction that this project has taken. I can’t state enough the importance of having boots on the ground early on in a project of this nature....
by Emily Kissane | Oct 20, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Like many people, I’ve been watching the aftermath of the recent hurricanes, concerned about the short- and long-term well being of survivors. In addition to devastating damage done to homes, agriculture and other businesses, many areas still do not have basic...