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CEN Announces Public Review of Program Guidance for $10M Community Wireless (Wi-Fi) Grant Program Hartford, CT—The Connecticut Education Network (CEN) is pleased to announce that the $10M Community Wireless (Wi-Fi) Grant Program Guidance is now available for public review and comment. Public Participation and Comment Period CEN values the input of its communities and stakeholders. […]

Internet2’s Eduroam Support Organizations Program Expands in Two States Internet2 recently announced that two additional state research and education (R&E) networks have joined its eduroam Support Organizations program. Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and Link Oregon have joined the program that provides anchor institutions like K–12 schools, libraries and museums access to the eduroam global WiFi […]

Winners Announced for Internet2 Community Anchor Program’s 2022 Distance Learning Scholarship Congratulations Connecticut Teachers! WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2022 – Internet2 today announced the winners of the 2022 Community Anchor Program (CAP) Distance Learning Scholarship to provide free, interactive distance learning experiences for K-12 classes through the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). A total […]

How expanding broadband internet access benefits Willimantic community It’s National Digital Inclusion Week! Visit this link to learn more about the benefits of the Everybody Learns project: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/windham/how-expanding-broadband-internet-access-benefits-willimantic-community/ WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) – Places like the Willimantic Public Library quickly became hubs for free broadband internet access during the pandemic. Even helping out kids who couldn’t […]

Connecticut Teacher Brings Wonder to Weather with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship Sixth graders at Thompson Middle School in Connecticut were amazed that the weather in their hometown was warmer than in Texas where their presenter was logging in. Examining why Texas would be colder than Connecticut in the middle of March acted as the spark and […]

In February 2016, the CT State Library established a statewide buying consortium so that all principal public libraries and their branches in the state could use one RFP for the purchase of fiber. Efficient broadband capacity is extremely important in terms of accessibility. As opposed to other technologies like DSL or a cable modem, a fiber connection […]

Wireless Roaming Network Expands with Support for K–12 Schools at State and Regional Levels CEN Partners with National Research & Education Network, Internet2, to Provide Eduroam Service to Members Nonprofit Internet2 has been working with state and regional agencies to help accelerate the spread of eduroam into K–12 schools, libraries and museums, resulting in the launch of eduroam […]

Norwich Public Utilities to Install Free Public Internet Hot Spots in City Neighborhoods CEN Partners with Members to Offer Free High-Speed Public Wi-Fi Access Norwich — In spring of 2020, city and school leaders scrambled to provide internet access with individual so-call hot spots for homes and apartments for families in need and a few scattered […]

Free internet access in New London closer to a reality CEN Partners with Members to Offer Free High-Speed Public Wi-Fi Access New London — The city is working to finalize a project to extend free internet access to hundreds of New London homes, targeting those without the means to afford access on their own. Mayor Michael […]