Internet services expand in county

Broadband high speed internet in wireless format is coming to Pickaway County to provide high speed Internet services to thousands of homes in the county that currently have no broadband service available.

Intelliwave LLC, an Athens based broadband provider, will team with the Earnhart Hill Water and Sewer District to lease the District’s water tanks as deployment sites for the first phase of the construction...

New report demonstrates importance of broadband to economy

A new report confirms that broadband technology provides an economic boost to Ohio, creating 15,000 to 30,000 jobs annually.

Approximately half of all companies in Ohio receive $1.50 of every $10 in revenue from online transactions, according to "The Evolution of Telecom and the Ohio Template for Reform: 2009," which was released last week...

Rural, urban areas of Ohio seek broadband cash | thenews-messenger.com | The News-Messenger

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- State broadband planners say Ohio's unique mix of rural, Appalachian and poor urban communities give it a strong chance of winning federal stimulus grants to pay for better Internet access.

In the first round of bidding for $7.2 billion in grants, loans and loan guarantees to expand broadband, both in-state and out-of-state groups asked for millions to help underserved populations in the state get connected...

Rural, urban areas of Ohio seek broadband cash - Business | Reflector.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State broadband planners say Ohio's unique mix of rural, Appalachian and poor urban communities gives it a strong chance of securing federal stimulus dollars to pay for better Internet access.

In the first round of bidding for $7.2 billion in grants, loans and loan guarantees, both in-state and out-of-state groups asked for millions to help underserved populations in the state get connected. Word on the winners is expected in early November...

Broadband task force looks toward grants for funding / Mount Vernon News

MOUNT VERNON — A small group of local officials met with Connect Ohio coordinator David Davidson on Tuesday to review broadband progress in the state.

Connect Ohio is Gov. Ted Strickland’s task force charged with facilitating the spread of broadband technology throughout the state, rather in the manner of rural electrification of America from the early to middle years of the 20th century...