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Displaying articles for: 06-10-2012 - 06-16-2012

US Ignite: Using Ultrafast Networks to Catalyze Social Innovation

by Employee ‎06-15-2012 09:10 PM - edited ‎06-21-2012 02:16 PM

us_ignite133x290.jpgI often talk about the promise of ultrafast, ubiquitous broadband connections. What kind of innovation might it unleash? How can it be applied to benefit society? Now Verizon’s poised to take part in a bold new experiment to find out.

 

The US Ignite Partnership, a public-private initiative launched just this week, will showcase how next-generation applications built to operate on ultrafast networks can transform what is possible for American science institutions, businesses, and families.

 

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nneka_ezenwa133x236.jpgToday’s guest blogger is Nneka Ezenwa, a Verizon employee and mother of two young girls. She attended our free Internet Safety Month webinar, “How to Keep Your Children Safe on the Internet.”

I’m doing what I can to teach my children (ages 9 and 5) how to stay safe on the Internet.  However there are so many ways kids can get online now that it’s hard to keep up with them all. But as the African saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child.

 

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