02/03/12 High-speed Internet is the key to the future. That’s one of the main messages participants are taking home this week from this year’s Grow Iowa Day at the state capitol. Connect Iowa Program Manager Amy Kuhlers was at the annual event to present the initiative and its mission of broadband access, adoption, and use to state legislators. The four-hour event was an informal opportunity to visit with state leaders on the importance of the Connect Iowa initiative and included a lunch with lawmakers and their staff. Also on hand were economic development professionals from across the state. The event served as the perfect opportunity to discuss...
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01/11/12 The new year is only eleven days old and our team is already making great strides toward further bridging the digital divide in 2012! Yesterday, Amy Kuhlers, Corey Johns, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) hosted our initial Connect Iowa advisory committee meeting in which they discussed the history of broadband expansion in the state, and the plan for bringing broader access to Iowa communities in the coming year. The meeting was a great success and set the groundwork for how we can work together with our partners across the state in 2012. We’re also excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Iowa Association of...
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