After plenty of fits and starts, North Country officials believe they see a path to universal broadband coverage with help from federal grant money targeted to wiring those whose remote locations have made connection infeasible. In May, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s … [Read more...] about North Country Making Final Push for Universal Broadband (THE SUN)
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Local Provider Gets Heavy Lift from Microsoft to Expand High-Speed Internet (THE SUN)
As the region continues to await universal high-speed internet, a local provider has been tapped by Microsoft to participate in their grant initiative to expand broadband. Essex-based provider CvWireless was among the four providers nationwide to secure the highly selective … [Read more...] about Local Provider Gets Heavy Lift from Microsoft to Expand High-Speed Internet (THE SUN)
Local lawmakers, residents eager for solution to broadband woes (THE SUN)
For the past five years, Robin Gucker has been fighting an uphill battle: securing a steady internet connection. “They are knowingly having us a pay for a service they know is inadequate, or is actually no service at all,” Gucker said. “Tech support is incompetent, but our … [Read more...] about Local lawmakers, residents eager for solution to broadband woes (THE SUN)
State: Help Is On The Way for Broadband Woes (Valley News)
Dropped signals. Failed file transfers. Endless spinning pinwheels of death. Earlier this month, Willsboro business owners sounded off to a state official on why high speed broadband access is a critical need in their community. "It’s our number one economic development issue,” … [Read more...] about State: Help Is On The Way for Broadband Woes (Valley News)