Wireless firms covet county deal

Commissioners have less than 2 months to make a selection

New wireless Internet service providers have expressed interest in providing broadband Internet service to Washington County residents, although the Washington County Commissioners have less than two months to make a selection.

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Internet speeds are slow in Ohio, and not so hot nationwide, either

When it comes to Internet speed, Ohio is a laggard — as is the entire country, in a global context.

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Frontier expands broadband Internet service area

HOCKING COUNTY — Frontier Communications is making significant strides in its three-year plan to extend broadband Internet service to 85 percent of all the homes and businesses in its service area.


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OneCommunity conference focuses on low-income Internet access

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- City employees and representatives from non-profits from around the country gathered in downtown Cleveland Monday to discuss how to improve Internet access for low-income residents.

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Network project to extend Internet

LOGAN, Ohio - The Hocking Hills region has great scenery but slow and spotty service when it comes to the Internet.

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Sen. Brown Cheers Groundbreaking Of Project Improving Access To Broadband

Senator Worked to Facilitate Creation of Ohio Middle Mile Consortium, Which Will Receive Share of $2.5 Billion in Funding for Rural Broadband Passed by Brown in Recovery Act

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Cox Launches Wireless in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Cleveland

ATLANTA, May 17, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications today officially introduced its "Unbelievably Fair(SM)" mobile phone and high-speed Internet service across the state of Rhode Island and communities it serves in Connecticut and Cleveland, Ohio.

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Horizon Telecom adds partners in broadband project

CHILLICOTHE -- Horizon Telcom's multi-million dollar broadband project has moved another step forward with the selection of project partners.

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Horizon expands broadband into 34 Ohio counties, remains committed to Ross County

CHILLICOTHE -- As technology continues to change at seeming warp speed, Horizon continues to work at creating a backbone to ensure Appalachian Ohio doesn't fall behind.

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Lack of broadband Internet access creates digital divide in communities

For students at Ohio University, high-speed Internet access seems ubiquitous. From the dorms to computer labs and even through wireless access on College Green, students are able to connect wherever and whenever they want.

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Students in 14 states to receive school-sponsored wireless Internet connections off campus

Schools in the 14 states of Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, California, New Mexico and Iowa will now receive federal funds worth $9 million for 20 pilot projects initiated under a program called Learning On-The-Go.

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AT&T, Verizon spending hundreds of millions of dollars in Northeast Ohio to upgrade data services

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Leading wireless service providers are spending hundreds of millions of dollars in Northeast Ohio to give smart phone users better access to high-speed data services.

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Wired Wisconsin: New federal data shows Wisconsin trailing in broadband access, number of providers

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is among the worst ranked states in the country in terms of high-speed broadband Internet access and the percentage of households with multiple wireline providers, according to new data released by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) last week.

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Broadband Internet to be extended in Gallia County

GALLIPOLIS — Faster Internet service may soon be a reality for many Gallia Countians thanks to funding provided by the stimulus bill.

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Columbus-based NetJets adds high-speed Internet to 250 aircraft

Boulder County Business Report

Aircell LLC signed a contract with NetJets Inc. to provide it with high-speed Internet service on more than 250 of its mid-size and large-cabin aircraft.

The Itasca, Ill.-based company, with its business aviation division based in Broomfield, will begin installing the high-speed Internet infrastructure soon. The deal represents the largest order for high-speed Internet service in business aviation history, according to an Aircell press release.

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Agencies cataloging nation's radio spectrum

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed Internet connections.

The Federal Communications Commission said it is working with the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration to catalog spectrum usage.

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Companies find payoff in Internet-search ads

Atlanta Journal Constitution

A Google search of BP, gulf spill or oil spill pulls up stories and pictures of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

But atop the results page is a paidfor link, “BP.com/GulfOfMexico-Response” that the sullied oil company established to show how it is addressing the crisis.

The page is a high-profile example of how companies use paid online search advertising — a mainstay of marketing in the past few years — not only to sell products but also to manage their messages.

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Youngstown explores broadband for business parks

Business Journal Daily

Businessmen operating companies where Youngstown hopes to establish broadband service say their companies stand to benefit greatly -- and high-speed Internet connections are absolutely essential to prosper in today's marketplace.

Mayor Jay Williams wants City Council to authorize the applying to the Appalachian Regional Commission for financial assistance to install broadband telecommunications fibers in the Ohio Works and Riverbend industrial parks. The total cost of the project would be $175,000, with the city required to put up a 50% match for the funding.

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