Community Internet Solutions welcomes Karen Lightman, Carnegie Mellon University, Executive Director, Metro21 and?Safety21 - US DOT National UTC, to our Board of Directors. Community Internet Solutions (CIS) is a 501c3 nonprofit, one of the country's first and only non-profit internet service providers. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by providing affordable and reliable Internet access to Southwestern Pennsylvania's underserved communities. We deploy various solutions to deliver high-speed, reliable, private, and secure Internet to unserved and underserved communities, locally-owned businesses, and homes.?When communities struggle to connect to broadband, Community Internet Solutions accepts the task of taking on difficult connectivity challenges. To succeed in these challenges, we seek to develop long-term partnerships with community anchor institutions, including social service organizations, community organizations, workforce training centers, libraries, hospitals, and K-12 schools and universities. We then work with these groups to build sustainable and secure broadband Internet access. Karen is an internationally recognized leader in building and supporting communities based on emerging technologies. Her previous experiences will help us bolster the technical capabilities of our network and grow our ability to bring new and emerging technologies to serve those in the communities who have been left behind. Karen's knowledge of the intricacies of public infrastructure and her skills in building community coalitions will be crucial to helping CIS expand to and better serve more communities. We are excited to see the changes and assistance that Karen will bring to our mission.
关于我们
We are Community Internet Solutions, a nonprofit Internet Service Provider serving southwestern Pennsylvania. #DigitalEquity #BringTheWeb #every1online
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https://www.metamesh.org
The Non Profit formerly known as: Community Internet Solutions的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 电信业
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Pittsburgh
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- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2012
- 领域
- Wireless Networking、Mobile WiFi、Public-Space WiFi、Home WiFi、Fiber、ISP、Internet Access、LTE和CRBS
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US，Pittsburgh
The Non Profit formerly known as: Community Internet Solutions员工
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Nobody knows communities like the Nonprofits that serve them. A great effort in Colorado!
Colorado used a creative strategy to gather federal Digital Equity Act data: The state?provided small vendor contracts to nonprofit community-based organizations?to conduct additional data-gathering among the populations they serve, such as immigrants and refugees. This recognized the longstanding relationships that nonprofits have worked to develop with community members, and saved state officials from trying to accomplish years of trust-building in a few short months. Read more in our latest blog post! https://lnkd.in/e8uWR9ZF
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An ACP transition plan is necessary, not just for your organization but for your members as well.
An ACP Transition Plan is a formal or informal document that outlines processes and procedures for supporting households impacted by the changes or end of the #ACP program.?Does your organization need one? Learn more: https://ow.ly/Lp0A50QyyS6 #digitalinclusion National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)
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The end of the ACP will affect many of our members - we're planning a transition that will help keep a majority of them connected. You can read more at www.bringtheweb.org
More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents to a recent Federal Communications Commission survey say losing their ACP benefit would disrupt their service by making them change their plan or drop internet service entirely. #DontDisconnectUS Read more at fcc.gov/acp-survey to see why we must #RenewACP
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