Spring 2012
The first quarter of 2012 has been filled with a whirlwind of activity for Connect Ohio. Our team is absolutely entrenched in broadband availability efforts on all levels – from individual neighborhoods, to entire regions, and even on a federal level.
Winter 2011
My 22 years as a telecommunications executive has made me well aware of the existing underserved broadband population. While opening broadband networks in 24 markets nationwide in 2010, many of which were previously unserved, I experienced firsthand the impact of connecting communities, receiving heartfelt appreciation from teachers, students, parents, doctors, firefighters, farmers, governments, and more. I am fully committed to the mission of expanding broadband access and adoption and am proud to pursue that challenge at Connect Ohio.
Spring 2011
In February, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) launched the National Broadband Map.
The launch of the National Broadband Map is a milestone that will help broadband service providers make wise investments and identify the areas more clearly where the digital divide exists. It can make a real difference in both economic development and the daily lives of many citizens.
Summer 2011
Connect Ohio has the privilege of providing Ohio with a valuable resource – a statewide consumer/residential technology assessment which includes county-specific data for each of the state’s 88 counties.
These assessments examine technology trends of county residents as they compare to the statewide average, such as percentage of residents who have the Internet and/or broadband and barriers to Internet and broadband adoption.
Fall 2011
Ohioans have shown great interest in the Every Citizen Online (ECO) program. Connect Ohio is proud to report nearly 11,500 adults have taken advantage of the free computer and Internet training since the program launch and 763 new computers have been distributed to program sub-recipients.
As the end of 2011 draws near, the first-year benchmark for the Every Citizen Online program approaches. Connect Ohio’s overall project goal is to train 200,000 Ohio adults on the basics of using a computer and the resources available by being connected online.
Winter 2010
There are many up and coming broadband projects in the State of Ohio to improve broadband infrastructure. One example, Horizon Telecom, will expand existing networks to fill the gaps in broadband infrastructure for around 34 rural counties, including Washington County.
The Ohio Department of Development recently held a small event in Washington County detailing the recently funded broadband infrastructure projects for which groundbreaking will soon begin.
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