By Amanda Murphy As 2011 draws to a close and the start of a new year quickly approaches, Connect Ohio would like to share the progress of its current programs over the past 12 months and exciting new partnerships and initiatives underway that are already projecting a sensational 2012. Connect Ohio is especially enthusiastic about the new year after the …
Belmont County Small Business Finds Great Success with GMN Wireless Broadband
By Lyndsey Kleven Gaining access to high-speed Internet can be a game changer for small business. This situation is true for Jerry Smith, owner of Anvils and Ink Studios in Belmont County, where he hand crafts fine art and jewelry, metal sculptures, leather goods, and other custom pieces. “Shortly before Smith became a customer of GMN, Connect Ohio worked in …
Connect Ohio Helps to Expand Internet Access in Crawford County and Liberty Township
By COH Staff WaveLinc broadband provider has recently collaborated with Liberty Township Fire Department to expanded high-speed Internet access to homes and businesses in Crawford County, through a recent expansion tower. According to fire chief- Rick Harley, the Liberty Township Fire Department was looking to build a communication tower for the fire station, which has always been in a “dead …
Agreement Will Provide Broadband Access to 1200+ Households in Southern Ohio
By COH Staff A recent lease agreement between JB Nets and Gallia County officials for the use of three county-owned towers will provide high-speed Internet access to more than a thousand homes in rural parts of the county. JB Nets presented a broadband expansion business plan, which included Google Earth mapping of propagation studies and a business case analysis template …
Connect Ohio Shares Broadband Insight with Congressman Latta’s Staff
By COH Staff Connect Ohio staff had the opportunity to discuss broadband in Ohio with Bethany Peck, senior legislative assistant for Congressman Robert Latta (5th District, Ohio), Tuesday. Congressman Latta is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Peck handles telecommunication policy for Congressman Latta and came to Connect Ohio exploring first-hand perspectives on …
Omnicity Connects Columbiana County, Dedicates New Tower
By Amanda Murphy Columbiana County recently welcomed a new resident – one that is made of steel and stands 250-feet high. The new piece of infrastructure will allow more than 300 households and business in the area to receive high-speed Internet access. Omnicity, a fixed-wireless Internet service provider, along with the collaborative efforts of Knox Township and Columbiana County officials, …
Available Wi-Fi Keeps Meigs County Firefighters Trained and Working
By Amanda Murphy Many areas of Ohio are still in the midst of the digital divide – and emergency services personnel are no exception. A volunteer fire department in Bashan, Ohio felt the brunt of the divide when firefighters began losing their certification. “Three lost their fire certification because they had no Internet here and the certification had to be …