In June, the city of Fairlawn and the Medina County Fiber Network in Ohio recently announced that they would soon begin working together, which will expand FairlawnGig, the city's municipal network. The collaboration will boost connectivity in the region for residents and provide more options for businesses in Akron and surrounding communities.
DMEA Co-op Serving Up Broadband and Innovation in Colorado - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 314
An increasing number of local communities in Colorado are finding ways to improve rural connectivity. The Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), a cooperative bringing electricity to approximately 28,000 members in southwest Colorado is in the midst of Elevate, their Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network that will, when complete, connect all co-op members. We’ve brought co-op Board Members John Gavin and Brad Harding on the show this week to talk about the project and DMEA.
Sanford, Maine, Moves Muni Project With TIF
The City of Sanford, Maine, is putting the final pieces of funding in place to move forward with its ambitious 45-mile fiber optic build, SandfordNet, the largest fiber infrastructure build proposed in Maine to date.
Newcomer Nevada Co-op Proposes Broadband for Spring Creek
In as little as 18 months, the newly formed Pacific Rural Gas Cooperative (PRGC) plans to deliver natural gas and broadband to Spring Creek, Nevada, and to neighboring Lamoille shortly after.
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