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Welcome to Connected Nation’s Broadband data center. Here you will find the latest research, policy and mapping efforts of Connected Nation and our programs. We invite to explore our work on adoption, access and use of broadband.

DATA CENTER - POLICY

Connected Nation works on the ground every day with local communities in an effort to expand broadband access and adoption. In its broadband advocacy work, Connected Nation develops recommendations for public policy to represent the grassroots interests of these local communities.

Broadband Planning and Presentations

Date	Paper
April 24, 2013	FirstNet Launches Aggressive Outreach and Consultation Process with States and Other Stakeholders: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
April 8, 2013	The FCC Launches $50 Million Tribal Mobility Fund: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
March 19, 2013	The FCC Establishes a Calendar for Incumbent LECs to File Voice Service Territory Maps: A Connected Nation Policy Brief


February 11, 2013	NTIA Sets in Motion the State Planning Program for a National Public Safety Broadband Network: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
December 14, 2012	FirstNet Board Advances Vision for a Sustainable Public Safety National Network: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
December 13, 2012	The Federal Communications Commission Creates $400 Million Healthcare Connect Fund: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
December 3, 2012	Connect America Fund Update: FCC to Establish Process for Challenging National Broadband Map Data: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
November 21, 2012	The FCC Requires Incumbent LECs to File Voice Service Territory Maps: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
October 10, 2012	Mobility Fund Phase I Auction Results: 83,000 Road Miles Nationwide Will Receive Mobile Broadband Upgrades: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
September 28, 2012	FirstNet Board Provides a Conceptual Network Architecture Design: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
September 20, 2012	Connect America Fund Update: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
August 23, 2012	NTIA Announces the FirstNet Board and Releases a Notice of Requirements for the State and Local Implementation Grant Program: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
July 26, 2012	Connect America Fund Underway: Some Telephone Providers Commit to Broadband Deployment: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
July 10, 2012	FCC Seeks Comments on Connect America Fund: Phase I Petition
June 25, 2012	FCC Begins Assessment of Connect America Fund Phase II Cost Model: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
May 15, 2012	Puerto Rico Broadband Strategic Plan
May 8, 2012	FCC Solicits Applications to Fund Low-Income Broadband Adoption Pilots
April 27, 2012	FCC Begins Implementation of Connect America Fund: Price Cap and Rate of Return Carriers
January 31, 2012	The Universal Service Fund: Lifeline Program Modernization FAQ
January 20, 2012	The Connect America Fund and Broadband Availability Data: Frequently Asked Questions
December 19, 2011	Broadband Availability in Minnesota: Measuring Progress
November 22, 2011	FCC Releases Details of Universal Service Fund Reform: Connect America Fund to Use Broadband Map Data in 2012 to Direct Broadband Network Subsidies
October 28, 2011	FCC Reform of the Universal Service Fund Program: A Connected Nation Policy Brief
October 15, 2011	Nevada Broadband Updated Overview of Broadband Infrastructure in Nevada
September 22, 2011	Broadband Infrastructure in Michigan: An Update to the First Working Report on the State of Broadband in Michigan
June 30, 2011	Broadband Infrastructure, Adoption, and Technology Usage in Michigan First in a Series of Working Reports on the State of Broadband in Michigan
March 22, 2011	The Broadband Landscape in the State of Texas: Assessment at a State, Regional & Local Level, and Recommendations for Broadband Expansion
January 1, 2011	Minnesota Broadband Availability and Adoption Statistics An Initial Working Report on the Current State of Minnesota’s Broadband Landscape
October 19, 2010	Nevada Broadband Preliminary Overview of Broadband Infrastructure & Adoption in Nevada

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Federal Communications Commission Filings

Date	NAME OF FILING	Docket Number	Subject
January 24, 2013	Reply Comments of Connected Nation, Inc.	WC Docket No. 10-90	Connect America Fund
November 30, 2012	Notice of Ex Parte Communication with Wireline Competition Bureau	WC Docket No. 11-42	Broadband Research
October 30, 2012	Ex Parte Communication on the Petition for Waiver of ACS of Anchorage, Inc., ACS of the Northland, Inc., ACS of Fairbanks, Inc., and ACS of Alaska, Inc.,	WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 05-337	Connect Alaska


October 11, 2012	Notice of Ex Parte Communication with the Wireline Competition Bureau	WC Docket No. 10-90, 05-337	Broadband Mapping
October 9, 2012	Connected Nation's Comments on ACS’s Petition for Waiver	WC Docket No. 10-90, WC Docket No. 05-337	Connect America Fund
July 12, 2012	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. on Centurylink's Petition for Waiver and an engineering and technical services field validation techniques technical brief.	WC Docket No. 10-90, GN Docket No. 09-51, WC Docket No. 07-135, WC Docket No. 05-337, WC Docket No. 01-92, WC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109 WT Docket No. 10-208	Connect America Fund
April 18, 2011	Comments of Connected Nation Regarding Effective Use of the National Broadband Map for Implementation of the Connect America Fund	WC Docket No. 10-90 GN Docket No. 09-51 WC Docket No. 07-135 WC Docket No. 05-337 WC Docket No. 01-92 WC Docket No. 96-45	Connect America Fund, National Broadband Map
March 16, 2011	Impact across Puerto Rico of the Reform of the High Cost and Low Income USF programs	WC Docket 10-90, GN Docket 09-51, WC Docket 05-337, CC Docket 96-45, and WC Docket 03-109	Puerto Rico Broadband Strategic Plan
September 7, 2010	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as Amended by the Broadband Data Improvement Act	GN Docket No. 10-159	Broadband Data Improvement Act and Broadband Mapping
January 27, 2010	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #30	GN Docket No. 09-47, GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket No. 09-137	National Broadband Plan
December 11, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #15	GN Docket No. 09-47, GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket No. 09-137	Broadband Needs in Education
December 11, 2009	Reply Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #18	GN Docket No. 09-47, GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket No. 09-137	Relationship Between Broadband and Economic Opportunity
December 7, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #19	GN Docket No. 09-47, GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket No. 09-137	Universal Service Fund and the National Broadband Plan
December 4, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #18	GN Docket No. 09-47, GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket No. 09-137	Policy Brief Discussing the Differences in Adoption and Usage Rates across Business and Residential Customers in Rural and Non-rural Areas
December 4, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #17	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket No. 09-51; and GN Docket No. 09-137	Health Care Delivery Elements of the National Broadband Plan
December 2, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #16	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket No. 09-51; and GN Docket No. 09-137	Broadband Adoption
November 6, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice #7	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket No. 09-51; and GN Docket No. 09-137	The Contribution of Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Government to Broadband
October 28, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. in response to NBP Public Notice # 12	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket No. 09-51; and GN Docket No. 09-137	Libraries and High-Speed Internet
October 5, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. In Response to NBP Public Notice #4	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket 09-51; and GN Docket 09-137	Adults with Disabilities and High-Speed Internet
September 22, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. In Response to NBP Public Notice #3	GN Docket No. 09-47; GN Docket No. 09-51 and GN Docket 09-137	Telework
June 9, 2009	Mapping FAQ of Connected Nation, Inc. on National Broadband Plan	GN Docket No. 09-51	Mapping Frequently Asked Questions
June 8, 2009	Appendix of of Connected Nation, Inc. on National Broadband Plan	GN Docket No. 09-51	Public Comments in Support of Connected Nation
June 6, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. on National Broadband Plan	GN Docket No. 09-51	National Broadband Plan Support
March 25, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc.	GN Docket No. 09-29	Rural Broadband
November 26, 2008	Notice of Written Ex Parte Communication on Broadband Lifeline Link-up	WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109, WC Docket No. 06-122, CC Docket No. 99-200, CC Docket No. 96-98, CC Docket No. 01-92, CC Docket No. 99-68, WC Docket No. 04-36	Broadband Lifeline and Link-up
October 27, 2008	Notice of Written Ex Parte Communication on Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform	WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 06-122, CC Docket No. 01-92	Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform
October 16, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on Broadband Data Collection	WC Docket No. 07-38	Wireline Competition Bureau Discussion
August 28, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on Broadband Data Collection	WC Docket No. 07-38	Discussions with FCC
August 1, 2008	Reply Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	Response to FCC on Broadband Mapping
July 23, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	Discussions with FCC
July 17, 2008	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	Broadband Mapping
July 14, 2008	Ex Parte Presentation of Connected Nation’s Proposal on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	National Broadband Plan Ex Parte (FCC and Wireline Competition Bureau)
July 11, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	Broadband Data Collection (Ex Parte to FCC)
June 23, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on National Broadband Data Collection, High-Cost Universal Service Support, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Services	WC Docket 07-38, WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 06-45	National Broadband Data Collection, High-Cost Universal Service Support, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Services (EX Parte to FCC)
May 7, 2008	Notice of Ex Parte Communication on High-Cost Universal Service Support and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service	WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45	High-Cost Universal Service Support and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Ex Parte to FCC and Wireline Competition Bureau)
April 17, 2008	Comment of Connected Nation on High-Cost Universal Service Support and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service	WC Docket 05-337, CC Docket 96-45	High-Cost Universal Service Support and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
October 24, 2007	Notice of Ex Parte Presentation of Connected Nation on National Broadband Data	WC Docket No. 07-38	Broadband Mapping Discussions
June 15, 2007	Comment of Connected Nation on FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	WC Docket No. 07- 38	Development of National Broadband Mapping Plan

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National Telecommunications Information Administration filings

Date	NAME OF FILING	Docket Number	Subject
June 15, 2012	Connected Nation’s Comments Regarding Implementation of FirstNet	No. 120509050–1050–01	Implementation of FirstNet
November 30, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation to Joint Request for Information	No. 0907141137- 91375- 05	Comments on Second Round of BIP/BTOP funding
April 13, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation, Inc. on Broadband Stimulus Funding	No. 090309298- 9299- 01	Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA) Support


April 13, 2009	Comments of Connected Nation on the Broadband Data Improvement Act	No. 090309298- 9299- 01	Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA) Support
April 13, 2009	Connected Nation Inc. regarding the claims of Public Knowledge	No. 090309298-9299-01	Rebuttal to Public Knowledge claims
April 13, 2009	Comments of Connected Tennessee	No. 090309298-9299-01	Connected Tennessee Overview
April 13, 2009	Comments of Connect Ohio	No. 090309298-9299-01	Connect Ohio Overview
April 13, 2009	Comments of ConnectKentucky	No. 090309298-9299-01	ConnectKentucky Overview

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