Connected Nation

🎙️ 250 episodes. 25 years. One mission. Our award-winning Connected Nation podcast hits a major milestone—during our 25th anniversary year and America’s 250th. Listen to our 250th episode: bit.ly/4f9L53w #ConnectedNation

25 years of bridging the Digital Divide. 🌐 Since 2001, #ConnectedNation has been working to expand connectivity & create lasting impact. As we celebrate our anniversary in 2026, we’re taking a look back at 25 years of growth, progress, & transformation! bit.ly/4dBPI3O

Broadband access means more opportunities for education, healthcare, jobs, and connection. 🛜 New Mexico is continuing the work to close the digital divide across the state. Read more ↓ bit.ly/4nLClTm #ConnectedNation

What’s the next disruptor widening the Digital Divide? We dive into U.S. broadband policy with Nokia leadership—covering tech shifts, policy bottlenecks, and actions needed to connect every American. 🎧 bit.ly/42PCcVy #ConnectedNation

How do you measure the impact of meaningful work? For #ConnectedNation, it’s thru real-time data, lasting community impact, and powerful stories that bring it to life. We've put it together in one easy-to-use tool. The Digital Empowerment Dashboard➡️ bit.ly/CNDigitalEmpow…

$50 billion is being invested into rural healthcare, but many patients still can’t access the digital tools to help them. A new article from @connectednation + @netinclusion explores why digital literacy matters for telehealth and patient care. 💻🏥 👉 bit.ly/4a4kqld

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! 🧏🏼‍♀️🧑🏾‍🦯 @connectednation is celebrating by sharing resources on digital accessibility and ways you can make an impact. Learn more at accessibility.day #GAAD #ConnectedNation @gbla11yday

“Access to high-speed internet is a necessity for how we learn, work, and stay connected in the 21st Century." - Governor Tony Evers. 🛜 @GovEvers announces $60 million to expand access to high-speed internet across unserved communities. Details here: bit.ly/4nGWycV

Want to learn more about the upcoming AI divide? In this episode of the #ConnectedNation podcast, we talk with Nokia’s leadership team to unpack the immediate actions required to secure connectivity for every American.🌐 🔗: bit.ly/4eYldro

New podcast from Fiber Connect 2026! 🎙️ Creating longevity for rural communities: How CBS Oregon is transforming connectivity. Check out our most recent interview with Jessica Koch from Consolidated Business Services ➡️ bit.ly/4ulGCiP #ConnectedNation #FiberConnect2026

🚨 NEW PODCAST! The gold rush of broadband Straight from #FiberConnect, this episode highlights valuable lessons learned from a program at MIT, insights into the future of connectivity, & why autonomous technology may play a major role in what comes next. bit.ly/3PzRgmZ

Today is our last day at Fiber Connect 2026! 🚨 Stop by and meet our Director of Communications, Jessica Denson, before the event wraps up! #FiberConnect2026

“BEAD is officially here, and we’re making history today,” - Matt Larsen, CEO at Vistabeam. Nebraska farm becomes first household connected with BEAD 🛜👏 Details here → bit.ly/4eZLKEN #ConnectedNation

ICYMI: As #ConnectedNation celebrates 25 years of impact, our newest employee sat down with our longest-tenured employee to reflect on all that has shaped CN into what it is today. Read her story here👇 🔗:bit.ly/4uh7Uao

A year after the loss of the Digital Equity Act, these Maine libraries are moving forward➡️➡️➡️ Supporters of the Digital Equity Act said the needs have not disappeared, only the funding. 🔗: portlandnews.net/news/279057639…

BIG NEWS📢 Today, #ConnectedNation announced the launch of its 2025 Digital Empowerment Impact Report alongside a new Digital Empowerment Dashboard🎉 Check out dynamic data that shows how digital inclusion efforts are improving lives across the country👉bit.ly/4nByfNL

Nebraska records nation’s first reported BEAD-funded home internet connection near Ogallala👏🤩🎉 🔗: lnkd.in/ecJ6qJpR #ConnectedNation

Calix 50G-PON extends platform advantage to scale services without rebuilding networks👏 Calix 50G-PON will enable incremental capacity growth and protect fiber investments. ➡️➡️➡️READ MORE: calix.com/press-release/… #ConnectedNation

Don't forget! 🚨 Our award-winning podcast is headed to Orlando for Fiber Connect 2026! 🎙️ Connected Nation’s Director of Communications and podcast host, Jessica Denson, will be on-site hosting the podcast LIVE. @fiberbroadband Join us May 17–20: bit.ly/3P5ccCg