Velocity Fiber

Fast Networks. Forward Thinking. Building dedicated fiber networks for K-20, Cities, Health Care and Special Projects. #EDTech #Broadband #DigitalEquity #Erate

[Velocity Fiber @velocityfiber]

Always a great day to build dedicated fiber networks with virtually unlimited WAN bandwidth! Velocity Fiber - specializing in new, K-12, Municipal, Higher Ed fiber networks. #k12 #municipal #highered #edtech #erate #networks #wan #fiber #bandwidth

[Connect Americans Now @connectamnow]

.@Microsoft President @BradSmi lays out the 7 important principles Congress should use for providing funds to close the #broadbandgap.
1. Targeted
2. Technology neutral
3. Broadband-capable
4. Least costly
5. Non-distortionary
6. Deployed quickly
7. Avoid administrative burdens

[CoSN @CoSN]

Movement to Cloud: building the base for future innovation. optimizing resources, manage risk - things to think about @k12cto @cosn2020 @DoerDi @keithkrueger @s_bearden

[NANOG @nanog]

"Roughly one-in-five parents with homebound schoolchildren say it is very or somewhat likely their children will not be able complete their schoolwork because there is not a reliable internet connection at home." Read more, via the Pew Research Center 👉 https://t.co/9ZzVJQl1t6

[HistoryView VR @HistoryViewVR]

Explore The Queensland Museum – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures https://t.co/2cmRwgriXI #VR #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality #3D #edtech #ARVRinEDU #education #art #history #museum #virtualtours #tourism #WebVR #COVID19 #coronavirus

[EducationSuperHighway @EdSuperHighway]

“If the Great Depression showed rural America had been left in the dark, COVID-19 has revealed the plight of the millions of Americans left offline.” #digitaldivide

https://t.co/4T7LFYPmLx

[EducationSuperHighway @EdSuperHighway]

“The #digitaldivide has always been there but I think this impact of COVID-19 has really shown that just like food, water, safety, Internet access has become just as essential.”

https://t.co/qLm3ek0AJP

[SHLB Coalition @SHLBCoalition]

Our May newsletter is now available! In this month's edition:
🔹The "#Erate to the Home" initiative
🔹The latest #broadband bills
🔹An update on the Eshoo/Young #telehealth legislation
🔹The FCC's Park Hill School District decision
https://t.co/5e8vBo7Cnk

[Velocity Fiber @velocityfiber]

Park Hill School District in Kansas City: An FCC Decision E-rate Applicants Should Know About https://t.co/ix8kVugYtc

[DE-CIX North America @DECIX_US]

Data Centers are where data is exchanged and enabled from network-to-network, to the cloud and between applications for effective distribution between operators, distributors and end-users. Read DE-CIX's homage to the evolution of data centers here https://t.co/F5FsqPK5pM

[CITE, California IT in Education @CITE_EDU]

The @SHLBCoalition is lobbying for funding for broadband, devices, & cybersecurity to address pandemic related issues. They're looking for people to sign on to their letter to get the bill picked up by congress.
Please take a moment to read more & sign @ https://t.co/erRbNg3CSg

[Susan M. Bearden, CETL @s_bearden]

Park Hill School District: An FCC Decision E-Rate Applicants Should Know About https://t.co/j2cEKqs1R3 #edtech #edtechchat #digitalequity via @shlbcoalition

[EducationSuperHighway @EdSuperHighway]

“Education advocates and local leaders have said the #digitaldivide between children with internet and access to technology and those without will worsen achievement gaps and set some children behind their classmates during the pandemic.”

https://t.co/e5t1Z3k1py

[Connected Nation @connectednation]

We are excited! We just talked to Dr. Andrea Goldsmith - the first woman to win the Marconi Prize dubbed the "Nobel Prize of Telecommunications" for our podcast next week. https://t.co/8iUYQjRO8i

She'll share how she helped shape our wireless world & what's next @MarconiSociety

[SHLB Coalition @SHLBCoalition]

We support the "Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act," introduced today to ensure every college student has the #broadband they need to continue learning during the pandemic. https://t.co/tcovTxOFnI

[PacketFabric @packetfabric]

Our co-founder and SVP Business Development, Jezzibell Gilmore, spoke with @hottelecom at PTC 2020.

Hear Jezzibell dive into the importance of connectivity and deliver a preview of what’s in store for PacketFabric this year and beyond. Check it out!

https://t.co/ODUdGFduLQ

[Velocity Fiber @velocityfiber]

Definitive @FCC decision rules school districts and municipalities can share in #Erate self-provisioned #fiber network build costs https://t.co/NAExg6nNnv

[Benton Institute for Broadband & Society @Benton_Inst]

The internet isn't broken — but its inequalities need to be fixed #broadband #COVID19 https://t.co/YFYB5uld45

[EducationSuperHighway @EdSuperHighway]

"It kind of blows my mind that people can wake up and just open their computer, check their assignments, plan out their day,” says one student who has to drive to get Internet access. #digitaldivide #homeworkgap

https://t.co/hYnHaXQFsY

[NANOG @nanog]

Great piece by Darrah Blackwater on the importance of broadband access in tribal lands: "During this time, the internet has proved to be a lifeline ... But this is only the case for those lucky enough to have access." https://t.co/uhKkzoL3du

[SHLB Coalition @SHLBCoalition]

For the new "Digital Navigators" initiative, @netinclusion is organizing a working group of #digitalinclusion practitioners to provide one-to-one support over the phone: https://t.co/RynJDyHKB7