by Jason Harper | Dec 29, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure, Computers in the Home, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access, IT Workforce Development, Marketing the Region, Global Roundtables, University Research Capacity, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Government Innovation, Medical Reimbursement, Telehealth Pilot, Digital Art, Libraries Pilot, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Professional Development for Teachers, Mesh Wi-fi Networks, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Digital Skills Training, Technology Transfer, Online Gaming Development, Access to Capital, Convention Center Technology, Event Calendar
Announcing the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, a KC Digital Drive production, from May 16-18, 2016 in Kansas City. With 50 communities and nearly 250 delegates in attendance, our first Summit was an unqualified success! And the overwhelming feedback from those who attended...
by Jason Harper | Sep 22, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness
KCK Makes List of Cities with Lowest Connection Rates, But Hopefully Not for Long Shedding blemish-raising light on the digital divide in America, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) Monday released a list of the Top 25 Worst-Connected Cities. Kansas City,...
by Jason Harper | May 27, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure
Comcast announced a few days ago that it will be launching a new tier of 250 Mbps Internet speed to customers in the company’s entire Independence and Olathe service area. Called “Extreme 250,” the upgrade is being heralded as a precursor to the...
by Aaron Deacon | Apr 3, 2015 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community
A couple of weeks ago, KCTV5 reported that Google’s effort to bridge the digital divide is coming up short. It’s great to see local news covering this issue and to see broader exposure for partners like Connecting for Good, who have worked so hard to make a...
by KCDD Admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Digital Infrastructure, Mesh Wi-fi Networks
Free Network Foundation Empowering communities to build and maintain their own networks. Learn More Connected and Resilient A 501c3 nonprofit originated in Kansas City with an advisory council in KC and headquarters in Austin, the Free Network Foundation provides...
by Jason Harper | Dec 2, 2014 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community
Consolidated Communications, which acquired SureWest Communications, announced that it has launched a 1 Gigabit Internet package in the KC area. Consolidated Communications (CCI) will offer the 1 Gig service to all its Kansas City fiber-to-the-home customers. “Our...
