Stimulus to boost Internet access in area - Vindy.com, The Vindicator Local News Youngstown OH

Schools, hospitals and businesses in rural parts of Trumbull and Mercer counties stand to receive enhanced access to the Internet thanks to a federally funded project.

Nearly 350 miles of fiber-optic cable will be installed in six counties in Northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania by Zito Media Communications of Coudersport, Pa.

Dave Sweet, a spokesman for Connect Ohio, said Trumbull County has nearly 3,600 homes that do not have access to high-speed Internet. Connect Ohio is a public-private partnership that was formed in 2007 to improve Internet access in the state...