Toledo Legal News - Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping

(Columbus) Ohio Governor Ted Strickland last week announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration’s plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

“We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio’s broadband infrastructure exists – and where it doesn’t exist – to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans,” Strickland said. “This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans...”

Dayton Legal News : Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping

(Columbus) Ohio Governor Ted Strickland last week announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration’s plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

“We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio’s broadband infrastructure exists – and where it doesn’t exist – to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans,” Strickland said. “This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans...”

Recovery Act funding to provide consumers and policymakers with improved data on broadband service

Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration's plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

"We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio's broadband infrastructure exists — and where it doesn't exist — to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans," Strickland said. "This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans..."

Editorial: Helping charity, shutting out public | shutting, charity, editorial - Editorials - LimaOhio.com

Only about three-quarters of all Ohio residents own a computer, according to the 2008 Connect Ohio Statewide Residential Technology Assessment. Connect Ohio is a public-private partnership that works with technology-minded businesses, government entities and universities to accelerate technology in the state and close the digital divide.

In other words, it’s a group that wants us all connected — but it says this state has a ways to go to get there...

Jackson County Times-Journal - Jackson, OH > Connect Ohio having positive impact on county

The Jackson City Library received a very good, early Christmas present from Connect Ohio on December 15.

Connect Ohio presented the Jackson City Library with six new Toshiba laptops, much to the excitement of library patrons and employees. The laptops come from Connect Ohio’s “No Child Left Offline” program, aimed at bringing high-speed internet access to students who otherwise don’t have access unless at school...

Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping

Columbus, OH - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration's plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

"We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio's broadband infrastructure exists - and where it doesn't exist - to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans," Strickland said. "This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans..."

Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping | DIALED-IN

The State of Ohio was recently awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration’s plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

“We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio’s broadband infrastructure exists - and where it doesn’t exist - to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans,” Strickland said. “This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans...”

Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping

Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration’s plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

“We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio’s broadband infrastructure exists – and where it doesn’t exist – to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans,” Strickland said. “This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans...”

Dr. Jan Osborn - eTech Ohio Commission

Dr. Jan Osborn has been the Superintendant of Putnam County Schools since 1993. Before becoming an instructor at Bowling Green State University, Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay, he served in numerous capacities primarily in K-12 special needs education. Dr. Osborn received a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Administration and a Masters of Education from Bowling Green University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from The Ohio State University.

Dr. Osborn is a 2007 recipient of The Ohio State University Hall of Fame award, and a 2004 Ohio Pioneer in Education award winner. He is a member of Putnam County's Connect Ohio Planning Committee and serves as the Assistant Director of Project MORE, a special education mentor reading program in 150 schools. Dr. Osborn is a residence of Pandora, Ohio...

Ohio receives $1.8 million for broadband study

VAN WERT - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced on Wednesday that Ohio will receive $1.8 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the stimulus package, to further his plan to bring the state's broadband capabilities up to speed in order to compete with other states and countries for jobs.

Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, was created in order to compile and map the availability of broadband services across Ohio. Part of their study, in addition to finding sites where it was located, was to discover the speed and types of technology in use. High-speed broadband access for the past several years has been one of the top ten decision-making items cited by high-tech companies when they are looking for places to build new facilities or expand existing operations...

Spinelli on Assignment: Ohio Award of $1.8 Million for broadband mapping project will show, help close gaps in IT coverage

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The announcement of the award by Gov. Ted Strickland that Ohio will receive $1.8 million for a broadband mapping project is good news, because when the data is collected and the map is drawn, it will show just how far, when compared to other states or countries, Ohio is behind the curve of deploying broadband connectivity technology to its citizens and business community...

Ohio gets stimulus money for broadband mapping - Business - Wire - TheSunNews.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio is getting $1.8 million in federal stimulus money to help create a map of where broadband Internet access is available and how fast it is.

The money is part of a larger effort to create a national map that will guide policies aimed at expanding high-speed Internet access. Stimulus awards to Ohio and 14 other states were announced this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce...

Ohio award of $1.8 million for broadband mapping project will show, help close gaps in IT coverage

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The announcement of the award by Gov. Ted Strickland that Ohio will receive $1.8 million for a broadband mapping project is good news, because when the data is collected and the map is drawn, it will show just how far, when compared to other states or countries, Ohio is behind the curve of deploying broadband connectivity technology to its citizens and business community...

Ohio awarded $1.8 million for broadband mapping

Columbus, OH – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the State of Ohio was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant to help implement the Strickland Administration’s plan to compile and map broadband availability in Ohio, including location, available speed and type of technology delivering the service.

“We created Connect Ohio in 2008 to determine where Ohio’s broadband infrastructure exists – and where it doesn’t exist – to better target the investments that will help us reach our goal of providing broadband access to all Ohioans,” Strickland said. “This grant will accelerate our efforts to expand economic and educational opportunities to more Ohioans...”

Ohio gets stimulus money for broadband mapping - 21 News Now, More Local News for Youngstown, Ohio -

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio is getting $1.8 million in federal stimulus money to help create a map of where broadband Internet access is available and how fast it is.

The money is part of a larger effort to create a national map that will guide policies aimed at expanding high-speed Internet access. Stimulus awards to Ohio and 14 other states were announced this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce...

Ohio receives $1.8 million grant to map high-speed Internet | Business - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com

Ohio has been awarded $1.8 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify areas of the state lacking high-speed Internet service, and to create strategies to fill the gaps.

The Ohio Office of Information Technology, which is working in collaboration with non-profit Connect Ohio, will receive $1.3 million for broadband data collection and mapping over two years, and $500,000 for planning during the next five years...

Connect Ohio preparing for second round of stimulus money

Connect Ohio plans to re-apply for federal stimulus funds in the coming months.

Connect Ohio, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve technology use across the state and to promote broadband implementation in Ashland County, initially applied for funding during the first round of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's broadband grant and loan program.

And, while first-round funding of the $7.2 billion program still is being announced, Connect Ohio officials hope to get an early start on the application process in case their project is not chosen during the first round...

Stark County District Library Foundation donates funds for two projects - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com

The Stark County District Library Foundation board has donated $6,000 to the Stark County District Library to fund two projects.

Half of the money will support the library’s Young Mom’s Club, a literacy project for young mothers in their teens and early twenties, and will pay for books and literacy activities for the group.

The rest will support the Madge Youtz branch’s “Borrow a Laptop” program, which began in 2008 with 10 laptops. The program, which was initially funded by Connect Ohio and Connected Nation, supplies small, sturdy laptop computers for use in the branch and for loan. Some of the computers need to be replaced...

Nonprofit utility in rural Ohio gets stimulus money for high-speed Internet | Business - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com

A non-profit utility in rural Ohio is among the first to get federal stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet access to areas without it.

Consolidated Electric Cooperative, based in Mount Gilead, says it will put its $1.4 million federal grant and $1 million loan toward a project to build a 166-mile fiber optic broadband network in rural parts of Delaware and Morrow Counties, north of Columbus. The entire project will cost $3.7 million and is set to begin in 2010.

ConnectOhio, a state-backed organization that tracks broadband usage, said in June that 38 percent of Ohioans don't subscribe to broadband, and 25 percent have no Internet access at all...

Ohio's Consolidated Electric Cooperative receives $2.4 million from U.S. Department of Agriculture

Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today recognized Consolidated Electric Cooperative’s (CEC) award of $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to construct a 166-mile broadband network in North Central Ohio. This award, a grant-loan combination, was made possible through assistance from Connect Ohio, the state’s broadband initiative, and is a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s $7.2 billion broadband program.

Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership to increase broadband access throughout the state, assisted the project by providing data and guidance that was critical for developing the project application...

County may go after stimulus money for broadband | coshoctontribune.com | Coshocton Tribune

COSHOCTON — Rural areas not served by the wireless broadband being deployed by LightSpeed Wireless may have hope thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Coshocton County Commissioners held preliminary discussions during a Monday meeting with Kyle Yoder, president of LightSpeed Solutions, and Tony Grech, an account executive with OneCommunity.

Both OneCommunity, a Cleveland-based nonprofit firm with a goal of extending fiber optic Internet service to schools, government and health care institutions in Ohio, and Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership that partners with technology-minded businesses, government entities and universities to bring in technology, have offered grant-writing assistance to the county, Fischer said...

Consolidated Electric Cooperative, SZD Whiteboard partner to win stimulus funding award

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The combined skills and experience of two Ohio teams were instrumental in the successful award of broadband stimulus funding today. Consolidated Electric Cooperative and SZD Whiteboard worked together to apply for funds through the Broadband Initiatives Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service. The partnership celebrates victory today as Consolidated Electric Cooperative's $3.7 million project was awarded $2.4 million, announced by Vice President Joe Biden in a stimulus funding speech in Georgia.

Consolidated is one of a select few nationwide recipients of economic stimulus dollars intended for broadband development throughout the nation. Over 2,000 applications were submitted totaling nearly $28 billion. The awarded funds will be used to enhance broadband capabilities to Delaware and Morrow counties in central Ohio, building a broadband network that will serve as the catalyst for economic development, job opportunities, education and overall improved telecommunications services to the large underserved population in these communities.

The application process was challenging, requiring a unique approach from each applicant. SZD Whiteboard was referred to Consolidated Electric Cooperative by Connect Ohio to assist in the endeavor. Connect Ohio recognized SZD Whiteboard to be a good fit to assist Consolidated Electric Cooperative with the application due to Whiteboard's experience with other community and regional broadband initiatives in counties in which Connect Ohio was familiar...

Consolidated Electric Cooperative, SZD Whiteboard partner to win stimulus funding award

12/17/09

Mount Gilead, Ohio – The combined skills and experience of two Ohio teams were instrumental
in the successful award of broadband stimulus funding today. Consolidated Electric Cooperative
and SZD Whiteboard worked together to apply for funds through the Broadband Initiatives
Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service. The
partnership celebrates victory today as Consolidated Electric Cooperative’s $3.7 million project
was awarded $2.4 million, announced by Vice President Joe Biden in a stimulus funding speech
in Georgia.

The application process was challenging, requiring a unique approach from each applicant. SZD
Whiteboard was referred to Consolidated Electric Cooperative by Connect Ohio to assist in the
endeavor. Connect Ohio recognized SZD Whiteboard to be a good fit to assist Consolidated
Electric Cooperative with the application due to Whiteboard’s experience with other community
and regional broadband initiatives in counties in which Connect Ohio was familiar...

166-mile network part of broadband expansion | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal

MOUNT GILEAD -- The Consolidated Electric Cooperative will receive more than $2.4 million in federal funding to expand broadband access in north central Ohio.

The Mount Gilead nonprofit's project to construct a 166-mile network connecting underserved areas in Morrow and Delaware counties was awarded $1,034,413 in grants and $1,399,499 in loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

According to a study by Connect Ohio, median revenue among broadband-connected businesses in Ohio grew twice as fast as those that didn't use the high-speed connection...

Senator Brown announces more than $2.4M to expand broadband ccess in North Central Ohio

Washington, D.C. – U.S Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Ohio will receive more than $2.4 million in grants and loans to expand broadband access. The Consolidated Electric Cooperative (CEC) has been awarded $1,034,413 in grants and $1,399,499 in loans to invest in a broadband network connecting Ohio communities that currently have limited or no access to the technology. Brown fought for the federal funds, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, to target rural communities and be distributed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

According to a study by Connect Ohio, median revenue among broadband-connected businesses in Ohio grew twice as fast as those that do not use broadband. In addition, a 2006 study by MIT found that communities with wide access to broadband experienced faster job growth and new business development. A later report by the Brookings Institution found that for every one percent of increased broadband access, a state could expect 0.2-0.3 percent growth in employment...

WMFD.com - CenturyLink provides local family a free computer

A Mansfield family of eight are the recipients of a free laptop computer and six months of high-speed broadband internet service provided by CenturyLink.

The Mansfield family, who asked that their name not be publicized, were chosen in a raffle staged by CenturyLink, Connect Ohio and the Ohio farm Bureau in a drawing where people could submit their names for entry at county fairs across Ohio. The mother of the family who won home schools her six children, who range in age from two to 13-years-old and says she's excited about the opportunity a new computer and high-speed broadband internet service will bring to her family...

Consolidated Electric Cooperative, SZD Whiteboard Partner to Win Stimulus Funding Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The combined skills and experience of two Ohio teams were instrumental in the successful award of broadband stimulus funding today. Consolidated Electric Cooperative and SZD Whiteboard worked together to apply for funds through the Broadband Initiatives Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service. The partnership celebrates victory today as Consolidated Electric Cooperative's $3.7 million project was awarded $2.4 million, announced by Vice President Joe Biden in a stimulus funding speech in Georgia.

Consolidated is one of a select few nationwide recipients of economic stimulus dollars intended for broadband development throughout the nation. Over 2,000 applications were submitted totaling nearly $28 billion. The awarded funds will be used to enhance broadband capabilities to Delaware and Morrow counties in central Ohio, building a broadband network that will serve as the catalyst for economic development, job opportunities, education and overall improved telecommunications services to the large underserved population in these communities...

Broadband nears total coverage | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal

MANSFIELD -- With an assist by the federal government, broadband access continues to grow across north central Ohio, even if in more rural portions of Ohio there remains some blackout.

"We've found that businesses with a Web site have, on average, twice as many revenues per year than businesses that don't," said Dave Sweet, a spokesman for ConnectOhio, a non-profit aagency that collects data on broadband usage across the state. "We're trying to be enablers, but we don't have a magic wand of funding..."

With government help, broadband availability approaching total coverage | marionstar.com | The Marion Star

MANSFIELD - With an assist by the federal government, broadband access continues to grow across north central Ohio, even if in more rural portions of Ohio there remains some blackout.

"We've found that businesses with a Web site have, on average, twice as many revenues per year than businesses that don't," said Dave Sweet, a spokesman for Connect-Ohio, a non-profit that collects data on broadband usage across the state. "We're trying to be enablers, but we don't have a magic wand of funding..."

12 states pick GIS to help build broadband coverage maps - ArcNews Fall 2009 Issue

Twelve U.S. states and Puerto Rico have chosen solutions based on ESRI's ArcGIS software and technology to help develop broadband coverage maps and better position them for competitive funding available through the U.S. State Broadband Data and Development Grants Program. These states and territory selected ESRI Business Partner Connected Nation, a nonprofit corporation based in Washington, D.C., to implement ESRI's GIS technology-based solution to develop maps that identify areas where high-speed Internet service is available and unavailable across its state or territory.

Connected Nation specializes in establishing public-private partnerships to spearhead the initiatives and develop the maps. Nevada and Texas join a growing list of states partnering with Connected Nation, including Alaska, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee...

Streets open for traffic / Mount Vernon News

Mavis met with officials from Connect Ohio this week. The group is focusing on providing Internet access to rural areas and Mount Vernon and Knox County were high on its list. A pilot program was started in Colorado this year and Mavis said there may be some work done in Knox County this coming summer...

Making medical connections - Samaritan linking to HealthNet broadband network

Medicine is getting faster and Samaritan Regional Health System is on board for the ride.

Samaritan Regional Health System in coming months is scheduled to join HealthNet, a broadband network linking rural health care facilities in Northern Ohio. Once connected, Samaritan staff will have the capability to transport telemedicine applications, digital records, medical imaging and remote diagnostic services.

In addition to its ties with OneCommunity, SRHS also is working with Connect Ohio, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve technology use across the state and to promote broadband implementation in Ashland County...

Firm doubles service as part of "county broadband plan"

RACINE — A locally-owned broadband internet access company has doubled its service to Meigs County’s rural communities with the placement of another access point on McKenzie Ridge Road.

New Era Broadband, which is now seeking federal stimulus funds to serve more rural communities in the county. New Era has completed its latest access point on the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System tower on McKenzie Ridge Road, Managing Partner David Hannum of Long Bottom said...