Barry County joins Connect Michigan

From Julie Makarewicz | The Grand Rapids Press:

HASTINGS — Barry County has enrolled in a program seeking to increase access, reliability and use of broadband.

Connect Michigan is a statewide nonprofit organization promoting broadband expansion. Barry is only the second county in the state to begin working with Connect Michigan through a connected community certification program.

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Clare County leaders enroll in an innovative program

From www.clarecountyreview.com:

Clare County leaders became the first in the state to enroll their community in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents though increased access, adoption, and use of broadband.

Staff from Connect Michigan, the statewide nonprofit promoting broadband expansion, led 16 Clare County leaders through the steps of the new “Connected” community certification program that offers a comprehensive and localized way for communities to bridge the digital divide impacting many communities.

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Summit to look at high-speed Internet for Nevada

From Sandra Chereb, Associated Press via Reno Gazette-Journal

Getting Nevada -- and Nevadans -- on board and up to speed on connecting to a fast-paced world through high-speed Internet will be the focus of a one-day summit being held in Dayton. "Wired for Success" is being hosted today by nonprofit Connect Nevada and the governor's Nevada Broadband Task Force...

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