[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONNECTED NATION

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 8, 2021

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 20th 
anniversary of Connected Nation. Beginning in 2001 at Western Kentucky 
University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Connected Nation has grown and 
evolved to the national non-profit it is today.
  For the past 20 years, the people behind Connected Nation have 
devoted their efforts to expanding access to and the adoption of 
broadband and related technologies. The non-profit's work includes job 
skills training, research, mapping, and free connectivity and devices 
to at-risk youth.
  The non-profit's mission statement reads in part, ``Everyone belongs 
in a Connected Nation.'' Closing the digital divide is critical for 
Kentuckians and Americans across the country. Federal and private 
partnerships are key as we work to expand broadband access. 
Congratulations to Connected Nation on more than 20 years serving 
communities across the country.

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