CL Tel Strengthens Community Efforts To Keep Kids Safe Online by Deploying Bark on the Calix Platform
January 24 2024 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
CL Tel deploys Bark on the Calix broadband
platform in their northern Iowa communities to ensure safer
internet experiences for local youth, engaging with a nonprofit,
law enforcement, industry associations, and community leaders to
educate broadband peers and parents on how they can help
Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that telecommunications
service provider CL Tel leveraged the Calix broadband platform to
deploy Bark and support the fight against cyberbullying and other
online dangers in their Iowa communities. CL Tel has delivered
critical technology innovation to their northern Iowa communities
for 125 years. Today, that commitment extends to providing safe and
secure internet experiences, especially for local youth.
Bark is a managed service integrated for the Calix platform. The
tool actively monitors social media, texts, emails, and over 30
apps, providing real-time alerts to parents and guardians about
online dangers to enable immediate intervention.
“We have a responsibility as internet providers to ensure our
communities have access to the tools they need to keep everyone,
but especially children, safe from online dangers,” said Chris
Lovell, chief operating officer at CL Tel. “Bark is recognized as
an essential tool to help parents and caregivers protect their
children online. Its integration on the Calix platform made it
possible for us to offer this critical tool to our
communities.”
CL Tel efficiently launched Bark in just 10 weeks by leveraging
the Calix Smart Start for Managed Services program from the
award-winning Calix Customer Success Services team. Together, they
developed a strategic launch playbook that rallied both their
organization and the community. Launch activities included
community safety initiatives, in-person events, and working with
local law enforcement and community leaders to elevate public
awareness of available tools.
CL Tel has also partnered with the nonprofit Guardian Group to
create Operation IFAST (ISPs Fighting Against Sex Trafficking)—an
initiative that unifies industry peers in this fight. According to
the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there have been more than
600 cases of human trafficking in Iowa since 2007. The internet is
the most common place where human trafficking victims are recruited
and exploited. CL Tel and Guardian Group are working with state and
national telecommunications associations to scale Operation
IFAST.
“Bark launch support from the Smart Start for Managed Services
team allowed us to focus on community education and engagement,”
said Lovell. “Cloud insights helped us identify northern Iowans who
need Bark most. As a broadband provider, we strongly believe in
giving back to the communities we serve, and Calix innovation is a
vital part of the value we deliver.”
Insights from Calix Engagement Cloud enabled CL Tel to recognize
families who would benefit most from Bark and help determine the
most effective way to share information with them. This targeted
approach led to the use of community billboards and social media
advertising as primary methods to educate parents about available
tools.
“CL Tel is deeply invested in their communities and continues to
make good on a 125-year-old promise to enhance life in northern
Iowa,” said Michael Weening, president and chief executive officer
at Calix. “Kids today need greater protection from the dangers that
the internet exposes them to. We are proud to see how the CL Tel
team has used the launch of Bark to engage with their community.
The Calix platform makes the deployment of managed services like
Bark simple and easy for the CL Tel team, so they can continue to
focus on initiatives that make a deep and lasting impact on their
subscribers and community.”
Schedule a consultation to learn more about Bark on the Calix
broadband platform.
About Calix
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business and excite their subscribers to grow the value of their
business and for their communities for generations. The
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and deliver exceptional experiences. Calix is dedicated to driving
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support the transformation of our customers and their
communities.
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