Cisco’s annual Visual Networking Index has projected the increase use of Internet between 2014 and 2015 will be equivalent to all Internet traffic in 2010. The volume of Internet use will be so large by 2015, it will be comparable to downloading every movie ever made every five minutes. Internet use by mobile devices continues [...]
“The three-quarters of 18 to 29 year-olds who have profiles on social networks are likely wondering why online course offerings aren’t nearly as enticing as the content that they find on their favorite social websites.” Social media is everywhere. Now your parents are on Facebook, Twitter is an essential part of business strategy and even [...]
In an op-ed printed in today’s Milwaukee Small Business Times, our Executive Director Thad Nation discusses how important it is for Wisconsin that a recent request from Governor Doyle for broadband funding be approved. The plan, which would add fiber optic connections at 467 schools in 70 districts and libraries in 380 communities, is a [...]
by Thad Nation, Executive Director While the U.S. faces one of the worst recessions in history, the debate over net neutrality is picking up steam. Job creation and innovation are essential for rebuilding our struggling economy, and technology expansion – particularly access to broadband – is a surefire way to foster economic development. A new [...]
A previous blog discusses the Connecting Southwest Wisconsin Conference–the first regional broadband conference aimed at providing rural Wisconsin communities the tools they need to address the lack of broadband or high-speed internet access. On my way to the conference in Belmont from Milwaukee, I got a taste of what being unconnected is really like. Because [...]
Have you heard the good news? Yesterday Governor Doyle announced that Wisconsin is receiving $23 million dollars for broadband expansion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The money will be used in every single one of our 72 counties. Where exactly will broadband be deployed? -74 schools -8 post-secondary schools -385 libraries The effects [...]
Achoooo! Have you ever started coughing and sneezing and went to WebMD.com to figure out what your sickness was? This is one simple way that technology has made health care information more accessible. But not only can the wonder that is the internet help you diagnose your minor illnesses, it might save your life. That’s [...]
In these difficult economic times, job creation is essential. One important area to tap into is broadband. As this Broadband for America blog points out, “Broadband access requires the deployment of networks, the staff to maintain them and all of the related content provider investments along the way.” Increased broadband deployment ameliorates two problems at [...]
From the moment you wake up in the morning and check your email over coffee, to the time you spend on the computer at work—the internet is ubiquitous in most people’s lives. It’s an important part of both personal and professional worlds, and, that being so, it is essential that the speed of broadband be [...]
A new bill has been introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature that would undo the progress our state has made in expanding consumer access to video and internet options, improving infrastructure, and creating new jobs. The “Cable Consumer Repair Bill” was introduced by Rep. Hebl on Tuesday, and seeks to overturn the system of cable [...]
We have had the privilege of traveling all over Wisconsin introducing our coalition to individuals, businesses, and policy makers. When we get to the 21st Century E-Learning discussion, the real importance of giving students–no matter where they live and what their economic status—access to technology-enriched education reaffirms our commitment to fulfilling coalition goals. The impact [...]
Our coalition strives to generate discussion on a broad range of technology issues including green technology. Folded within this issue is supporting renewable energy such as wind energy. I was recently watching Good Morning America and caught this inspiring story of an African man, William Kamkwamba, who recycled old motor components, a bicycle wheel, and [...]
Rep. Tom Nelson’s Opinion Editorial in the Capitol Times: You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t agree that the Internet has revolutionized our daily lives. We can communicate faster and cheaper than ever before, get up-to-date news with the click of a mouse, and do our banking and shopping without ever leaving the couch. [...]
Hearing more and more voices join the debate about stimulus dollars bringing broadband internet into rural areas, it is important that Wired Wisconsin offers our perspective as well. $7.2 billion dollars of the stimulus package has been allocated for broadband deployment.