Geauga getting connected
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
By Cassandra Shofar
CShofar@News-Herald.com
A broadband expansion may help more businesses and residents in Geauga County jump on the "information superhighway," said County Administrator David Lair.
A recent $6.1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — with an additional $1.5 million applicant-provided match — was awarded to Zito Media Communications. With the funding, Zito will create a 382-mile fiber ring with 10 gigabits of capacity through the counties of Geauga, Ashtabula and Trumbull in Northeast Ohio, and the counties of Erie, Crawford and Mercer in Northwest Pennsylvania, Gov. Ted Strickland said.
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By Cassandra Shofar
CShofar@News-Herald.com
A broadband expansion may help more businesses and residents in Geauga County jump on the "information superhighway," said County Administrator David Lair.
A recent $6.1 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — with an additional $1.5 million applicant-provided match — was awarded to Zito Media Communications. With the funding, Zito will create a 382-mile fiber ring with 10 gigabits of capacity through the counties of Geauga, Ashtabula and Trumbull in Northeast Ohio, and the counties of Erie, Crawford and Mercer in Northwest Pennsylvania, Gov. Ted Strickland said.
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