Linking physical communities to the digital world
Going Beyond Broadband
Essential Connexions
Our Mission
The Essential ConneXions (ECX) mission is to ensure that all Americans have access to the full health, education, economic, and social benefits of connected communities and linking physical communities to the digital world.
Our Inclusive Approach
We passionately pursue our mission by:
- Partnering with local entrepreneurs, educators, and civic leaders to implement sustainable broadband access and associated services tailored to local priorities and conditions.
- Leveraging proprietary analytical tools and extensive knowledge of Government, Education, and Medical (GEM) programs to secure recurring revenue streams to support the community’s broadband service/infrastructure and engage in economic development activities.
- Delivering hybrid broadband architectures designed to economically, reliably, and securely connect underserved and unserved communities to the emergent 21st Century Connected World.
- Working at a national level with strategic mission, technology, and funding partners who share our values and mission.
Don't Be Left Behind
" It is no longer good enough to do right by some, we must do right by all." - Daniella Taveau
Closing the digital divide is more critical than ever. Fast action is required to take full advantage of generational opportunities.
Our experts are ready assist you in developing a sustainable program - contact us today
We See Underserved Populations Differently
Old Thinking
Old Thinking
Old Thinking
- There is no way to recover the cost of delivering broadband to rural or underserved customers.
- Solving the “last mile” challenge can only be done through government subsidies to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and installing expensive fiber to homes and businesses.
- Progress is measured by government in miles of fiber installed and not by customers served.
Our Thinking
Old Thinking
Old Thinking
- The collective value and impact of connecting an entire community far exceeds the cost to connect.
- The “last mile” challenge can be solved through the formation of Broadband Public/Private Partnerships (BP3s) that enable local communities to receive low-cost and reliable broadband services for their households, businesses, schools, & medical facilities.
- Progress is measured by the number of Americans connected to broadband and gaining access to essential services they were previously denied.
Essential Technical and Community Connections
Making the First Essential Connexion
ECX has identified $1.3 Trillion in essential Federal government services that are annually intended for all Americans, but many Americans are denied those services because they lack broadband service. ECX remedies this by:
- Conducting a community needs analysis using our proprietary STARS technology, which identifies the highest value essential services currently being denied to a community that could be accessed if broadband were available.
- Working with the community to form a Broadband Public/Private Partnership (BP3) that will support the STARS Service Delivery Platform and support that community’s economic development activities and essential services delivery.
- Partnering with the community for the long-term to ensure that new technology and essential service opportunities are available to the community.
Learn More
ECX can determine and quantify the highest value service gaps in any community using our proprietary STARS tool set. Contact us to initiate a community needs analysis.
News and Important Information
Is Your Community Ready for the Internet Age?
Use this tool developed by Microsoft to see if your community has the affordable. reliable high-speed connectivity necessary to engage essential health, education, economic, and communication services. Use the map to visualize how your community and state compare to other areas. Contact us if you want to do something about your community's Internet access.
FCC Chair Proposes Increasing Minimum Broadband Speeds
Jessica Rosenworcel says the old 25Mbps/3Mbps standard for broadband is too slow. She wants it to be 100Mbps/20Mpbs.
On Friday, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel circulated among her colleagues a Notice of Inquiry, which asks for public comment on whether speeds that define minimum speeds for broadband should be raised to 100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits per second upstream. This would be an increase over the current speed minimum adopted in 2015, which defines broadband as service delivering 25Mbps downloads and 3Mbps uploads.
Black Farmers Debt Relief Disparities
Many Black farmers nationwide struggling to keep their farms afloat as they face disparities across the board.
CNN - Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family's farming operations.
She was prepared for the strenuous task of herding animals. Steans, 41, usually begins her day at 7 a.m. with her 68-year-old father, Elvin Steans. The pair talk over breakfast and a cup of coffee and then head out onto their ranch to feed cattle. She often drives the skid steer, a subcompact tractor that is used for a variety of farm tasks such as clearing brush and digging holes, across the 220-acre property. Some days last until the late evenings as she takes business calls while on the go to meet with other farmers. But what keeps her up at night are the mounting bills and whether she can make the next payment.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
President Biden signed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Nov. 15, 2021. Below is a detailed summary of the major provisions impacting states.