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\nConnecticut is committed to ensuring scalable, high-performance, cost-efficient broadband to its public schools and libraries. The Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology (Commission), created in 2000, serves as the educational technology advisor to schools, libraries, and institutions of higher education and started with a mission to connect public schools and libraries to the internet. The Commission created and oversees the Connecticut Education Network (CEN), the first among — and one of only a few — state networks in the country to connect every district to fiber. CEN connects virtually every institution of higher education as well as 62% of libraries in the state, in addition to serving as the primary public resource in K-12 broadband provision and support in the state. CEN is a member of Internet2 and The Quilt, both of which help with policy and advocacy for K-12 and other anchor institutions. In addition to acting as the governing body of the Network, the Commission has worked with advocacy groups such as EducationSuperHighway to provide no-cost technical and procurement support to districts through the Connecting Connecticut Classrooms (C3) initiative. The Connecticut  Department of Education advises on E-rate, and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has undertaken research and advocacy efforts to help ensure access to affordable broadband to communities and learners outside of traditional institutions. In addition to these state entities, six regional  service centers offer fee-for-service technical support to districts.  \n1.8 Million Citizens Served  \n\n| Community | Public K-12 | Public | Private | CT Public | CT | CT |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Anchor | Districts | Colleges & | Colleges & | Libraries | Municipal | Government |\n| Institutions |  | Universities | Universities |  | Government | Branch |\n| Connected | 170 | 19 | 17 | 144 | 102 | 2 |\n| CT Total | 170 | 19 | 20 | 238 | 169 | 3 |\n| % of Total | 100% | 100% | 85% | 51% | 60% | 66% |\n\nOpen Access  \n38  \nn/a  \nn/a  \nState K-12 Broadband [Leadership 2019 | SETDA | www.setda.org |](Leadership 2019 | SETDA | www.setda.org |) [http://arcg.is/setdabroadbandmap](http://arcg.is/setdabroadbandmap) Page 18  \nConnecticut does not provide state funding for direct external connections or internal wireless connections. However, since CEN operates on a cost-recovery basis, the network can offer virtually unlimited and low-cost broadband services to the state’s schools, colleges, and libraries. CEN members appreciate education-specific services, including bundled Internet and secure transport via multiple 100-Gbps backbones, content caching, CIPA filtering, distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, and managed firewalls. CEN school districts may purchase tiered bandwidth services within 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps fiber optic Ethernet handoff options. Connecticut offers districts the option to purchase from a statewide contract for internal wireless connections. Currently, the state does not plan on funding internal wireless connectivity for school districts but has launched an awareness and education campaign to encourage the use of E-rate funds.  \nSTATEWIDE K-12 EDUCATION BROADBAND NETWORK  \nThe Connecticut Education Network (CEN) was launched in 2000 and in 2005 became the first statewide network in the country to connect every district to fiber. CEN’s estimated operating budget is $6.8 million, of which $3.2 million is consumed by the K-12 community. Currently, 100% of school districts use the network, serving more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff. In total, CEN connects 1.8 million citizens statewide.  \nHIGHLIGHTS  \nConnecticut’s approach to addressing broadband for schools was to build a regional statewide network to provide ubiquitous and equitable service and connect all districts as well as other educational instit","cbCairrdBIXfaBD4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairrdBIXfaBD4","pdf",171524,"English","# Overview\n## 1.8 Million Citizens Served\n# Statewide K-12 Education Broadband Network\n## Highlights\n# Network Performance","[{\"question\":\"What organization manages Connecticut’s K-12 broadband network?\",\"answer\":\"The Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology oversees the Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and provides educational technology advising and network governance.\"},{\"question\":\"How does CEN deliver broadband services to schools and libraries?\",\"answer\":\"CEN operates on a cost-recovery basis and provides low-cost, scalable broadband with education-specific features such as secure transport, content caching, CIPA filtering, DDoS mitigation, and managed firewalls.\"},{\"question\":\"What network features and performance capabilities does CEN provide?\",\"answer\":\"CEN is an all-optical, low-latency, multi-gigabit network designed for high-reliability transfers, enabling network-based voice, video, and data services with advanced security and Net Neutrality principles.\"}]","State K-12 Broadband Leadership 2019 Connecticut Case Study | PDF",1792058177,13]