Everybody Learns Wi-Fi Initiative
Everybody Learns Wi-Fi Initiative
CEN is helping Governor Lamont bridge the digital divide by bringing free outdoor public Wi-Fi to eligible towns and locations across the state as part of the ‘Everybody Learns’ Initiative. The project will help provide internet access in support of learning, business development, and telehealth by leveraging and continuing to invest in CEN’s statewide connectivity infrastructure. Together, through the Governor’s funding and CEN Member partnerships and statewide human network, we can help make a difference to communities in need of quality internet experiences through the COVID crisis.
Program Overview
- Governor Lamont’s Everybody Learns Initiative
- Part of 3-pronged approach to addressing the digital divide through broadband access
- 20 Urban and 20 Rural towns with the most need of connectivity help
- WiFi access points attached to CEN’s high performance network
- Walk up / drive up Internet access for CT citizens
- Supporting education, general Internet access, telehealth
- Leveraging community assets like public libraries, municipal buildings, and schools
- Donated to the participating partner location
- Managed by CEN for 12 months as funded by Governor Lamont
- 5 year pre-paid licensing on hardware included
Target Towns
Target towns provided by Governor’s office based on American Community Survey data from the 2014-2018. Public portal available at https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Walk Up / Drive Up and Connect
eduroam
- ‘Education roaming’
- Allows teachers, students, and staff from participating institutions to securely access the Internet from any eduroam-enabled institution/location.
- Uses your local school’s user credentials, no need to re-configure your Wi-Fi at a new location, just open your device and get on.
- CEN will cover the licensing cost for any CEN connected K-12 institution to federate their identity provider (IDP) service
- https://www.eduroam.org/ ; https://incommon.org/eduroam/
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CTPublicWiFi
- General citizen use
- Captive portal redirect with general info, acceptable use, and simple login
- Filtered to remove access to explicit and adult content
- Funding support for 1 year
Technical Features
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802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 access points with dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios
- Up to 2402 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 1148 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band
- IP67: Ruggedized installations for outdoor use (dust, moisture, vibration)
- Wireless mesh capable for multi-hop situations (max=3)
- Filtered to remove access to explicit and adult content
- Rate limiting capable to ensure ample and equitable bandwidth for all
Reach & Impact
Participating Locations
Detailed Location and Status
| Municipality | Site Name | Install Status | Site Address |
| Ansonia | Ansonia High School | Online | 20 Polaski Highway, Ansonia, CT 06401 |
| Ansonia | Ansonia Public Library | Online | 53 South Cliff St., Ansonia, CT 06401 |
| Barkhamsted | Barkhamsted Elementary School | Online | 65 Ripley Hill Rd., Barkhamsted, CT 06063 |
| Bethany | Clark Memorial Library | Online | 538 Amity Rd., Bethany, CT 06524 |
| Bloomfield | Prosser Public Library | Online | 1 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
| Bloomfield | MacMahon Wintonbury Public Library | Online | 1015 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
| Bloomfield | Alvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services Center | Online | 330 Park Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
| Bloomfield | Bloomfield Town Hall | Online | 800 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
| Bloomfield | CREC Metropolitan Learning Center | Online | 1551 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
| Bozrah | Fields Memorial School | Online | 8 Bozrah St. Ext, Bozrah, CT06334 |
| Bridgeport | The Bridge Academy | Online | 401 Kossuth St., Bridgeport, CT 06608 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Library | Online | 925 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Learning Center (Sheridan School) | Online | 280 Tesiny Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Library - Black Rock Branch | Online | 2705 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06605 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Library - East Side Branch | Online | 1174 East Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Library - North Branch | Online | 3455 Madison Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Library - Newfield Branch | Online | 755 Central Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06607 |
| Bristol | Bristol Board of Education | Online | 129 Church St., Bristol, CT 06010 |
| Bristol | Bristol Public Library | Online | 5 High St., Bristol, CT 06010 |
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn Middle School | Online | 119 Gorman Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury Public Library | Online | 1 Municipal Dr., Canterbury, CT 06331 |
| Chaplin | Chaplin Public Library | Online | 130 Chaplin St., Chaplin, CT 06235 |
| Cromwell | Cromwell Middle School | Online | 6 Mann Memorial Dr., Cromwell, CT 06416 |
| Danbury | WCSU (Old Main Building) | Online | 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810 |
| Danbury | Danbury Public Library | Online | 170 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810 |
| Derby | Derby Public Library | Online | 313 Elizabeth St., Derby, CT 06418 |
| East Hampton | East Hampton Public Library | Online | 105 Main St., East Hampton, CT 06424 |
| East Hartford | East Hartford Public Library | Online | 840 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108 |
| East Hartford | East Hartford High School | Online | 869 Forbes St., East Hartford, CT 06118 |
| East Hartford | Pratt & Whitney Stadium | Online | 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06108 |
| East Hartford | CREC Glastonbury Magnet School | Online | 95 Oak St., Glastonbury, CT 06033 |
| East Haven | Hagaman Memorial Library | Online | 228 Main St., East Haven, CT 06512 |
| East Windsor | Warehouse Point Library | Online | 107 Main St., East Windsor, CT 06088 |
| Farmington | Tunxis Community College | Install Pending | 271 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington, CT 06032 |
| Franklin | Janet Carlson Calvert Library | Online | 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, CT, 06254 |
| Grosvenordale | Thompson Town Hall | Online | 815 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 |
| Guilford | Guilford Free Library | Online | 67 Park St., Guilford, CT 06437 |
| Hartford | Achievement First Elementary School | Online | 305 Greenfield St., Hartford, CT 06112 |
| Hartford | XL Center | Online | 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 |
| Hartford | Connecticut Science Center | Online | 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103 |
| Hartford | The Bushnell | Online | 166 Capital Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | CT Department of Higher Education / Board of Regents | Online | 61 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105 |
| Hartford | UCONN School of Law | Online | 55 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT 06105 |
| Hartford | CREC Middle Magnet School (HQ) | Online | 111 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts | Online | 160 Huyshope, Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | Trinity College (Trinfo Café) | Online | 1300 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Campfield Ave Branch | Install Pending | 30 Campfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Dwight Branch @ Parkville Elementary | Install Pending | 47 New Park Ave, Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Barbour Branch | Install Pending | 261 Barbour St, Hartford, CT 06120 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Ropkins Branch | Install Pending | 1750 Main St, Hartford, CT 06120 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Park St. Branch | Install Pending | 603 Park St., Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Hartford | Hartford Public Library - Downtown Branch | Install Pending | 500 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103 |
| Hartland | Hartland School | Online | 30 South Rd., East Hartland, CT 06027 |
| Higganum | Haddam Killingworth High School | Online | 95 Little City Rd., Higganum, CT 06441 |
| Killingly | Killingly Public Library | Online | 25 Westcott Rd., Danielson, CT 06239 |
| Killingly | Quinebaug Valley Community College | Online | 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson, CT 06239 |
| Killingworth | Killingworth Elementary School | Online | 340 Route 81, Killingworth, CT 06419 |
| Lisbon | Lisbon Central School | Online | 15 Newent Road, Lisbon, CT 06351 |
| Meriden | Meriden Board of Education | Online | 22 Liberty St., Meriden, CT 06450 |
| Meriden | Meriden City Hall | Online | 142 East Main St., Meriden, CT 06450 |
| Meriden | Meriden Public Library | Online | 104 Miller St., Meriden, CT 06450 |
| Meriden | Washington Middle School | Online | 1225 North Broad Street, Meriden, CT 06450 |
| Middlefield | Levi E. Coe Library | Online | 414 Main St, Middlefield, CT 06455 |
| Middletown | Middletown High School | Online | 200 La Rosa Ln., Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Middletown | Russell Public Library | Online | 123 Broad St., Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Middletown | Middletown City Hall | Online | 245 deKoven Dr., Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Middletown | MacDonough School | Online | 66 Spring St., Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Milford | Milford Public Library | Online | 57 New Haven Ave., Milford, CT 06460 |
| Montville | Montville High School | Online | 800 Old Colchester Rd., Oakdale, CT 06370 |
| Naugatuck | Naugatuck High School | Online | 543 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770 |
| Naugatuck | Howard Whittemore Memorial Library | Online | 243 Church St., Naugatuck, CT 06770 |
| Naugatuck | City Hill Middle School | Online | 441 City Hill St., Naugatuck, CT 06770 |
| New Britain | Central Connecticut State University | Online | 1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06053 |
| New Britain | New Britain Public Library | Online | 20 High St., New Britain, CT 06051 |
| New Haven | Barnard Magnet Elementary School | Online | 170 Derby Ave., New Haven, CT 06519 |
| New Haven | New Haven Free Public Library - Mitchell Branch | Online | 37 Harrison St., New Haven, CT 06515 |
| New Haven | Common Ground High School | Online | 358 Springside Ave., New Haven, CT 06515 |
| New Haven | New Haven Free Public Library - Ives Branch | Survey Pending | 133 Elm Street New Haven, CT 06510 |
| New London | Interdistrict School for Arts & Communication | Online | 190 Governer Winthrop Blvd., New London, CT 06320 |
| New London | Public Library of New London | Online | 63 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 |
| New Milford | Sarah Noble Elementary School | Online | 25 Sunny Valley Rd., New Milford, CT 06776 |
| Newington | Lucy Robbins Welles Library | Online | 100 Garfield St., Newington, CT 06111 |
| Newington | Newington Senior Center | Online | 120 Cedar St. #2655, Newington, CT06111 |
| North Canaan | Douglas Library of North Canaan | Online | 108 Main St., North Canaan, CT 06018 |
| North Canaan | North Canaan Elementary School | Online | 90 Pease St., North Canaan, CT 06018 |
| North Haven | North Haven Rec Center | Online | 5 Lindsey St., North Haven, CT 06473 |
| North Haven | North Haven Memorial Library | Online | 17 Elm St., North Haven, CT 06473 |
| Norwich | Howard T. Brown Park | Online | 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Rose City Senior Center | Online | 8 Mahan Dr, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Integrated Day Charter School | Online | 68 Thermos Ave., Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Otis Library | Online | 261 Main St, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Norwich City Hall Building | Online | 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Oakwood Knoll | Online | Near 29 Oakwood Knoll, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Intersection of Franklin St and Chestnut St | Online | Near 308 Franklin St, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Norwich | Norwich Woods Pump Station | Online | 41.56547, -72.11688 |
| Norwich | Taftville VFD Exterior | Online | 134 Providence St, Taftville, CT 06380 |
| Norwich | Occum Hyrdoplant | Online | 41.59648, -72.05010 |
| Norwich | Taftville Electric | Online | 41.56983, -72.04837 |
| Norwich | Oakwood Knoll 2 | Online | 41.51124, -72.09646 |
| Norwich | North Main Substation | Online | 41.52706, -72.06495 |
| Norwich | Norwich Public Utilities - South Golden | Online | 16 South Golden Street, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| Old Lyme | Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School | Online | 69 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT 06371 |
| Old Lyme | Lyme Consolidated School | Online | 478 Hamburg Rd., Lyme, CT 06371 |
| Plainfield | Plainfield High School | Online | 105 Putnam Rd., Central Village, CT 06332 |
| Plainville | Plainville Town Hall | Online | 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062 |
| Plainville | Plainville Public Library | Online | 56 E. Main St., Plainville, CT 06062 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth Center School | Online | 107 North St., Plymouth, CT 06782 |
| Pomfret | Pomfret Public Library | Online | 449 Pomfret St., Pomfret, CT 06528 |
| Portland | Town of Portland (Buck-Foreman Community Center) | Online | 265 Main St., Portland, CT 06480 |
| Putnam | Putnam High School | Online | 152 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, CT 06260 |
| Seymour | Seymour Community Center | Online | 20 Pine St., Seymour, CT 06483 |
| Seymour | Seymour Public Library | Online | 46 Church St, Seymour, CT 06483 |
| Southbury | Southbury Public Library | Online | 100 Poverty Rd., Southbury, CT 06488 |
| Southbury | Pomperaug Regional High School | Online | 234 Judd Rd., Southbury, CT 06488 |
| Southbury | Southbury Volunteer Fire Department | Online | 427 Main St., Southbury, CT 06488 |
| Sprague | Sprague Public Library | Online | 76 Main St., Sprague, CT 06330 |
| Stamford | The Ferguson Library - Harry Bennett Branch | Online | 115 Vine Rd., Stamford, CT 06905 |
| Stamford | The Ferguson Library - Weed Branch | Online | 1143 Hope St., Stamford, CT 06907 |
| Stamford | The Ferguson Library - Main Library | Install Pending | One Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT 06904 |
| Sterling | Sterling Library | Online | 1183 Plainfield Pike, Oneco, CT 06373 |
| Stonington | Stonington Free Library | Online | 20 High St., Stonington, CT 06378 |
| Stratford | Stratford Public Library | Online | 2203 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615 |
| Terryville | Eli Terry Jr. Middle School | Online | 21 North Main St, Terryville, CT 06786 |
| Terryville | Terryville Public Library | Online | 238 Main St., Terryville, CT 06786 |
| Terryville | Terryville High School | Online | 33 N. Harwinton Ave., Terryville, CT 06786 |
| Terryville | Harry S. Fisher Elementary School | Online | 79 N. Main St., Terryville, CT 06786 |
| Torrington | Torrington High School | Online | 50 Major Besse Dr., Torrington, CT 06790 |
| Union | Union Schools | Online | 18 Kinney Hollow Rd. Union, CT 06076 |
| Wallingford | Mark T. Sheehan High School | Online | 142 Hope Hill Rd., Wallingforrd, CT 06492 |
| Wallingford | Lyman Hall High School | Online | 70 Pond Hill Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492 |
| Wallingford | Pond Hill Elementary School | Online | 299 Pond Hill Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492 |
| Waterbury | Waterbury Silas Bronson Library | Online | 267 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| Waterbury | Waterbury Board of Education | Online | 236 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| West Haven | West Haven Public Library | Online | 300 Elm St., West Haven, CT 06516 |
| West Haven | West Haven High School | Online | 1 Circle St., West Haven, CT 06516 |
| West Haven | Ora M. Mason Library | Online | 260 Benham Hill Rd., West Haven, CT 06516 |
| Wethersfield | Wethersfield High School | Online | 411 Wolcott Hill Rd., Wethersfield, CT 06109 |
| Wethersfield | CREC Discovery Academy | Online | 176 Cumberland Ave., Wethersfield, CT 06109 |
| Willimantic | Willimantic Public Library | Online | 905 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226 |
| Willington | Willington Public Library | Online | 7 Ruby Rd., Willington, CT 06279 |
| Winchester | Beardsley Memorial Library | Online | 40 Munro Pl., Winstead, CT 06098 |
| Winchester | Northwestern-Winstead Community College | Online | Park Place East, Winstead, CT 06098 |
| Winchester | Gilbert School | Install Pending | 200 Williams Ave., Winstead, CT 06098 |
| Winchester | Pearson Middle School | Online | 2 Wetmore Ave., Winsted, CT 06098 |
| Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks High School | Online | 58 South Elm St., Windsor Locks, CT 06096 |
| Wolcott | Wolcott Public Library | Online | 469 Bound Line Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716 |
| Wolcott | Wolcott High School | Install Pending | 457 Bound Line Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716 |