Merit Connects First REACH-3MC Community Anchor: Forest Park SchoolsBy Gregory MonroeApril 23, 2012 2:47 pm Forest Park receives new fiber connection, enables collaboration and shared resourcesMerit Network, Inc. announced today it has connected the first community anchor institution as part of its REACH-3MC network build out project. Forest Park Public Schools, located in Crystal Falls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, now has a 1 Gigabit fiber-optic connection to Merit's backbone."We are very excited to announce the first community anchor institution to be connected as part of REACH-3MC. Though the scope of our project is vast, its primary focus is connecting community anchors in underserved areas to improved resources. This occasion is especially exciting because we have connected an anchor institution in the Upper Peninsula, an area that has faced difficulty obtaining improved service options," said Don Welch,...Continue reading "Merit Connects First REACH-3MC Community Anchor: Forest Park Schools." Recent Progress Reports
REACH-3MC Blog Community Anchor Institutions -- Institutions that Bind a Community By Patricia Giorgio April 15, 2012 4:25 pm You hear a lot about Community Anchor Institutions, or just Anchor Institutions when you are reading or hearing about the current BTOP projects around the country, including the REACH-3MC project. So you might be wondering, what is a Community Anchor Institution? Community Anchor Institutions are defined as non-profit organizations that often provide essential services to the public. Universities, colleges, community colleges, K12 schools, libraries, health care facilities, public safety, social service providers, government and municipal offices are all community anchor institutions. Back when Merit was writing our Round I grant proposal for the REACH-3MC project, Merit made what turned out to be an important decision. We would focus our proposal on connecting Community Anchor Institutions. This made sense since most of...Read more » REACH-3MC Blog Archive » Photo Archive Construction between Fennville and Zeeland Webcast Archive February 29, 2012 Webcast Helpful PDF Documents |