Merit, a nonprofit governed by Michigan's public universities, owns & operates the longest-running regional education network.
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined July 2009
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Broadband needs are changing — and so is E-Rate.
Join experts, practitioners & community voices at #AnchorNets2025 (Oct 29–31 | Crystal City, VA) to explore how evolving needs are driving E-Rate reform.
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Afternoon paper sessions are in full swing! Seem here are Amy Stuyvesant (@meritnetwork) and Shane Greenstein (@Harvard) speaking on speed tests and the new digital divide respectively.
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📰 Deadline approaching to apply for Michigan EdTech pitch contest and Innovation Bootcamp: hubs.la/Q03mK9B50
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🚨 Last chance! Today’s the final day to complete our Coalitions Survey. Help us support digital inclusion coalitions by sharing your work and vision for the future.
Find it here: digitalinclusion.org/blog/20…
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To expand broadband access, states are increasingly putting this money to use, and we recently spoke to stakeholders who are involved with Michigan, New York and Virginia. govtech.com/network/a-closer…
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition! At the @WhiteHouse last week, @ONCD enjoyed teaming up with @CISAgov and @DeptofDefense to celebrate and thank you for contributing your superb cyber talent to the federal workforce.
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**IN THE NEWS**
Read "Final Rule Expands Use of ARPA Funds for Broadband," a @meritnetwork blog post authored by our very own broadband grants expert, Chris Barnes.
merit.edu/news/final-rule-ex…
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Our Broadband Survey is coming to a close, but you still have time to respond! Every response helps us plan for a better connected future here in Livingston County.
Take the survey in 5 minutes or less at merit.edu/livgov/.
More info available at facebook.com/LivCoGov/posts/…
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Day 2 of MTA's UP North Summit is under way! This morning attendees are exploring the township's role with #marijuana in Michigan with @MRAexec Andrew Brisbo of the Marijuana Regulatory Agency. Thank you to @meritnetwork for sponsoring this important session! @michiganLARA
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Check out our list of free and educational resources focused on diversifying and filling the gap in the cybersecurity careerforce. For cybersecurity professionals of today and tomorrow. Thank you to our sponsor @PaloAltoNtwks!
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Q1: Welcome to NCC’s Broadband Across the Nation Twitter Chat! Please introduce yourself, your organization, and why you care about accurate broadband mapping! #ShowMeYourMaps
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Leveraging anchor institutions like colleges and universities will be critical to permanently closing the #digitaldivide, write @rachelgahirsch and @JakeVarn: buff.ly/325QRMG via @NatlGovsAssoc
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In rural Michigan, reliable #broadband access continues to be a problem. Watch Merit’s president & CEO, Joe Sawasky, discuss his experience with the SpaceX beta program that utilizes Starlink’s satellite Internet service. #CharlevoixMI @meritnetwork youtube.com/watch?v=GvgPEQ7j…
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On #CommunityBroadbandBits, @communitynets is joined by Pierrette Renée Dagg of @meritnetwork and John Egelhaaf of SW Mich. Planning Commission to dive into the work they’re doing to expand high-quality broadband in Berrien County, MI.
muninetworks.org/content/bui…
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How to Fail Gracefully - good advice for building *useful* error messages into your application, offered up by Delle Clair of @MeritNetwork: merit-network.github.io/how-… #dev #ux #edtech
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Dr. Dennis Jennings, former first program director for networking @NSF, recalls the early days of NSFNET and the creation of regional networks across the U.S. including @meritnetwork at 35th Anniversary virtual event
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The @meritnetwork’s Michigan Moonshot Project works to connect Michiganders in communities across the state. Moonshot’s extensive network of advocates address the unique challenges faced by rural and urban communities alike. bit.ly/3lzOJET
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There’s more we can do to improve the effectiveness of the E-rate program.
@JonSallet explains:
benton.org/blog/four-steps-t…
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Through all of our networks, it is important for remote learning that we advocate for all providers to remove all data caps and connection capacity limits – up and down to help get our communities through this crisis. This includes hotspot on mobile data plans. #MichiganMoonshot – at Michigan, USA
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Research by @MSUQuello quantifies the impact poor or lack of high capicity Internet has on our students and forecast long term effects the #DigitalDivide has on our communities. #MichiganMoonshot #EUPConnect @EUPSTEM @EUPISD @meritnetwork quello.msu.edu/broadbandgap/ – at Sault Ste Marie, MI