How to do connectivity well during COVID while under extreme budgetary restraints. By Kevin Hayes CISO, Merit Network Inc. With so many organizations facing the challenge of work-from-home scenarios, the conditions for compounding security issues are increasingly more prevalent. Whether…
At least 380,000 homes in rural Michigan do not have access to broadband. Existing depictions of Internet coverage used by the federal government to allocate infrastructure investments are overstated and inaccurate. (Link to data collection page) In response, Merit Network's…
Merit Network, Inc. Joins 217 Groups Urging Congress to Support Affordable Broadband Access in Stimulus Bills Today, Merit Network, Inc. joined 217 other public interest, government, industry, civil rights, rural advocacy, and academic groups – alongside schools and libraries –…
At a time when the state's K-12 students are displaced from school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 300,000 lack internet access or a computer at home, according to a partial survey by Michigan school officials. Read More
EDUCAUSE has developed a special list of corporations and service providers who are offering free, discounted, or expanded services to higher education institutions transitioning to remote work and online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak. The list is sorted into three…
Prepared by Ben Fineman on behalf of Merit Network, March 2020 The 2018 Farm Bill included a provision (Section 6212) that the USDA, the FCC, and the NTIA are required to submit a report to congress on “how best to…
Kevin Hayes, CISO I won’t lie: COVID-19 has forced onto us a gigantic shift in how our organizations operate for both our employees and the people we serve. With much of our workforce now operating out of their homes,…
Esports, organized competitive video gaming, is changing how we engage in sports and education. Many high schools and higher ed institutions are developing esports programs as well as joining organizations like the Michigan High School Esports Federation (MIHSEF) and the…
Yesterday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized the importance of keeping Americans connected during the serious disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. To ensure Americans do not lose connectivity as a result of these exceptional circumstances, Pai asked them to take…
Tech Tuesday featuring Barb Fuller, Chair, Washtenaw County Broadband Equity Task Force; Shannon Beeman, Washtenaw County Commissioner, District 3 Listen Here
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