Getting wired for the future - Part two

Mention the term broadband in Madison County, and 47 percent of county residents claim they don’t need broadband or don’t understand its benefit. That’s what Connect Ohio has found in research it conducted in 2008.

Connect Ohio is a high-tech nonprofit initiative formed to bring broadband service to areas in the Buckeye state that are not served or are under served by the technology. It is part of Connected Nation, a nonprofit 501 (3) (c) organization in Washington that works with communities, states, and technology providers to develop and implement technology expansion programs for areas lacking in full broadband coverage...