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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is aiming to approve all state BEAD spending plans by May 2026.👏⬇️ 🔗: ow.ly/IoJ450YzW5x #ConnectedNation

Here's a snippet of the newest #ConnectedNation podcast!🎙️ On this episode, we talk with Murphy John from StorX about decentralized, blockchain-powered solutions. 🎧➡️LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/4uKTr6Z

Today is National AI Literacy Day! #ConnectedNation is exploring what AI is and how we can prepare learners for an AI-driven future. ➡️➡️➡️ bit.ly/41qnbIT #AILiteracyDay

ICYMI: One Texas community is asking for feedback about local home and business internet access and usage Provide your input here If you live and/or work in Falls County ➡️ bit.ly/4bGGbYe #ConnectedNation

A class. A laptop. A life-changing opportunity. Guadalupe Mendez is building confidence & new opportunities through computer literacy training from #ConnectedNation. From job applications to connecting with family, her future is just getting started. 💻 bit.ly/3PIV5WG

AI is everywhere, but do we really understand it? 🤖 Tomorrow is National AI Literacy Day! We’re exploring what AI is and how we can prepare learners for an AI-driven future. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/41qnbIT @ailiteracyday #ConnectedNation #AILiteracyDay

📢COMMUNITY VOICES SHAPING BROADBAND FUTURES📢 Join on April 2nd for a virtual town hall meeting on state broadband!🛜 There will be breakout rooms for: ✅Oklahoma ✅Texas ✅Michigan as well as a national discussion! 🔗: bit.ly/BroadbandFutur…

NEW #CONNECTEDNATION PODCAST🎙️ On this episode, we explore how StorX is disrupting traditional cloud storage with decentralized, blockchain-powered solutions. 🔗: bit.ly/4uKTr6Z

What BEAD frontrunner states tell us about the federal award approval process💵 Almost all 50 states have now received NTIA approval on their final BEAD proposals. Click below to see more about the federal award process⬇️ benton.org/headlines/what… #ConnectedNation

ICYMI: Change one life, change them all: How one group of students is leveraging a #ConnectedNation program to help adults improve their lives #attimpact 🔗Read the blog here! ow.ly/c6BA50YpkPU

Bad data hid the Digital Divide for years. Better data is helping close it. 🛜 Part 1 of Bridging the Gap (a Connected Nation series) is out now! Read how broadband mapping changed everything. CLICK HERE: bit.ly/4v6ZAuH #ConnectedNation Part 2 drops next week 👀

Governor Josh Stein announces high-speed internet access coming in 2026 to 5,161 rural North Carolinians 🛜 “I am committed to improving broadband access across the state and making sure no community is left behind.” - @NC_Governor. Learn more here ➡️ bit.ly/4bGo7h1

Is your community on the list, @TucsonRomero? We’re working to bring an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) to 125+ regional hub communities across the U.S. Learn how IXPs can make the internet faster, more responsive, and more affordable: bit.ly/3RGpTVZ #ConnectedNation

DON'T MISS OUT! Join the experts of #ConnectedNation on Thursday, April 2 for a virtual town hall meeting. The topic: The state of broadband in YOUR state REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/BroadbandFutur…

VIDEO: It's a first for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) nationwide youtube.com/watch?v=FWoFBF… #ConnectedNation #ATTImpact @ATTImpact #TeensTeachTech

One city sites two barriers for closing the Digital Divide: 1. The cost of at-home internet and devices 2. Lack of digital skills It's why #ConnectedNation talks about access, ADOPTION, and USE. Here's how the city plans to fix it 👉bit.ly/4uMqBmI

One Texas community is asking for feedback about local home and business internet access and usage Provide your input here If you live and/or work in Falls County ➡️ bit.ly/4bGGbYe #ConnectedNation

ICYMI: #ConnectedNation is once again named among the Best Places to Work by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. It’s the 15th time the national nonprofit, which is celebrating 25 years of service in 2026, has received the honor.🎉🎊 👉👉👉 ow.ly/AbCX50Yx0EJ

The Alaska Broadband Office has posted an interactive map highlighting the state’s Final Proposal subgrantee awards for the BEAD Program. 🔗: telecompetitor.com/alaska-broadba…

Yesterday, the Broadband Breakfast 2026 BEAD Implementation Summit took place in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club’s grand ballroom. Read more about the event below, and stay tuned next week for a deep dive!⬇️ #ConnectedNation 🔗: ow.ly/V4Ij50Ywwut