State gets $30M broadband stimulus grant
Written on July 9, 2010
A public-private state partnership has been awarded $30 million in federal stimulus funding for a project to extend broadband access in Ohio.
The Ohio Middle Mile Consortium, a group of broadband providers around the state, sought the grant on behalf of the state. Gov. Ted Strickland said the funding will support the construction of 700 miles of high-capacity fiber to rural and underserved communities in 28 western counties paydayloans. More than 300 jobs could be created as a result of the project.
The consortium is tied to the Ohio Academic Resources Network, the technology arm of the University System of Ohio.
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