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The Quilt welcomes CAAREN as our newest affiliate member
The Quilt is pleased to welcome the Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network (CAAREN) as our newest affiliate member. CAAREN is working to facilitate world-class research, education and knowledge sharing in the nation’s capital. Powered by the George...
Networking leaders connect at Quilt Winter Meeting
Some of the country’s best in networking met last week to discuss advancements in research and education networks at The Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting in California. The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education...
Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting: Support for research and more
Nearly 100 representatives from our Quilt member organizations have registered for our 2015 Winter Member Meeting in La Jolla next month. This year’s event will be at the Shores Hotel and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in California on Feb. 10-12. And, in addition to...
Deep dive on E-Rate 2.0 and what it means for R&E networks
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to dramatically boost spending to bring high-speed Internet access to schools and libraries in poor or rural areas, a move that would likely increase Americans' phone bills by about $2 a year. The FCC also is...
FCC chairman proposes $1.5 billion cap to boost E-Rate
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a more direct way to boost funding to E-Rate. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said on Wednesday that he wants a 62 percent, or $1.5 billion, increase on the cap that the agency can spend to bring Internet to schools...
Collaboration, gentle tension key to innovation for research and education networks
Leaders of state networks from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio talked about the role of their organizations in driving innovation recently at MCNC’s annual event in North Carolina. Representatives from these Quilt members provided great insight and thought leadership...
MCNC names Jean Davis president and CEO
Quilt member MCNC today announced that Jean Davis has been named president and CEO of the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). The organization made the surprise announcement at NCREN Community Day 2014 at NC State...
State Connectivity Profiles highlight efforts of R&E networks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released State Connectivity Profiles based on data they have been gathering from schools and libraries nationwide. Distributed last Friday, it is a compilation of several state connectivity profiles describing the...
What was trending at this year’s Fall Member Meeting?
We hope you had a great time this week at our Fall Member Meeting on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisc. There were some great conversations both in-person and online. See what participants were talking about this week. And, thanks again to WiscNet for hosting...
Fall Member Meeting: Network with networking influencers
Our 2014 Fall Member Meeting is coming up in September, and we have an extraordinary line-up of keynote speakers and guests scheduled to participate. At the invitation of Quilt member WiscNet, The Quilt will be holding its Fall Member Meeting on Sept. 9-11 at the...
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The Quilt welcomes CAAREN as our newest affiliate member
The Quilt is pleased to welcome the Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network (CAAREN) as our newest affiliate member. CAAREN is working to facilitate world-class research, education and knowledge sharing in the nation’s capital. Powered by the George...
Networking leaders connect at Quilt Winter Meeting
Some of the country’s best in networking met last week to discuss advancements in research and education networks at The Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting in California. The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education...
Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting: Support for research and more
Nearly 100 representatives from our Quilt member organizations have registered for our 2015 Winter Member Meeting in La Jolla next month. This year’s event will be at the Shores Hotel and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in California on Feb. 10-12. And, in addition to...
Deep dive on E-Rate 2.0 and what it means for R&E networks
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to dramatically boost spending to bring high-speed Internet access to schools and libraries in poor or rural areas, a move that would likely increase Americans' phone bills by about $2 a year. The FCC also is...
FCC chairman proposes $1.5 billion cap to boost E-Rate
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a more direct way to boost funding to E-Rate. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said on Wednesday that he wants a 62 percent, or $1.5 billion, increase on the cap that the agency can spend to bring Internet to schools...
Collaboration, gentle tension key to innovation for research and education networks
Leaders of state networks from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio talked about the role of their organizations in driving innovation recently at MCNC’s annual event in North Carolina. Representatives from these Quilt members provided great insight and thought leadership...
MCNC names Jean Davis president and CEO
Quilt member MCNC today announced that Jean Davis has been named president and CEO of the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). The organization made the surprise announcement at NCREN Community Day 2014 at NC State...
State Connectivity Profiles highlight efforts of R&E networks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released State Connectivity Profiles based on data they have been gathering from schools and libraries nationwide. Distributed last Friday, it is a compilation of several state connectivity profiles describing the...
What was trending at this year’s Fall Member Meeting?
We hope you had a great time this week at our Fall Member Meeting on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisc. There were some great conversations both in-person and online. See what participants were talking about this week. And, thanks again to WiscNet for hosting...
Fall Member Meeting: Network with networking influencers
Our 2014 Fall Member Meeting is coming up in September, and we have an extraordinary line-up of keynote speakers and guests scheduled to participate. At the invitation of Quilt member WiscNet, The Quilt will be holding its Fall Member Meeting on Sept. 9-11 at the...