Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the worlds most powerful internet company, she feels shes been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining...

On March 31st, 2010, the Silicon Flatirons Center convened an exploratory workshop at the University of Colorado Law School to consider potential institutional responses to network management issues. This workshop brought together a number of technical experts from various providers operating in the Internet "ecosystem" to engage with the workshop's organizers in a discussion on the intersection of network management techniques and regulation.

Public libraries in Colorado are bridging the technology gap that is symptomatic of the "digital divide." The availability of technology in public libraries fulfills a highly demanded patron need spanning all demographic groups. People from all walks-of-life rely on the Internet access provided by public libraries. This survey shows that library patrons are teaching themselves new technology skills, communicating on a global level, and accessing online...

This memorandum provides an overview of broadband internet service programs in Colorado, including the Colorado High Cost Support Mechanism; state grant programs and other state programs; the ability of local governments to provide broadband; and related recent legislation.

The Online Education Programs Study Committee studied elementary and secondary online education programs in Colorado. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the committee.