Connected Nation Joins U.S. Delegation to Asia-Pacific Cooperation’s Telecom Working Group in Tokyo

TOKYO, JAPAN: As part of the U.S. delegation to APEC, Connected Nation joined with delegates from 21 international economies to provide expert testimony in the seminar "Using ICT for Rural Community Capacity Building," part of the 37th meeting of the APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group. Brian Mefford, CEO of Connected Nation, presented the experiences of Connected Nation in promoting ICT tools and applications to expand broadband adoption and capacity building in rural communities.

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South Carolina Broadband Maps Show Way Toward a Potential $1.6 Billion Economic Impact

COLUMBIA, SC: Senator Luke Rankin (Horry County), chairman of the South Carolina Broadband Technology and Communications Study Committee, joined committee members and Connected Nation to announce the release of a statewide broadband inventory map that illustrates the extent of broadband service availability throughout the State. The map provides the first accurate representation of broadband availability in South Carolina illustrating the level of broadband investment to date as well as the service gaps yet to be filled. The mapping project has determined through GIS analysis that broadband service is currently available to 94% of South Carolina households across the state.

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