Category Archives: broadband

Garrett County’s Broadband Study Available Online

Posted on May 9, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

May. 3, 2012 The Garrett County Department of Economic Development released the “Broadband in Garrett County and Adoption” study on Tuesday and is now available online at garrettcounty.org. The six-month long study is part of the county’s Economic Development Strategic … Continue reading →

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Grant to expand Garrett broadband

Posted on May 8, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

County to match $250,000 ARC funding for Internet connectivity From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News — OAKLAND — U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski announced that the Garrett County Board of Commissioners has received a $250,000 grant from the … Continue reading →

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Broadband study finds Garrett well-connected

Posted on May 2, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Elaine Blaisdell Cumberland Times-News — OAKLAND — A study on broadband communications infrastructure found Garrett County was well served compared to other rural communities because it has more infrastructure than many parts of the rural United States, said Joanne Hovis, … Continue reading →

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Broadband advocate calls for a leap of faith from region

Posted on January 20, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Matthew Bieniek Cumberland Times-News CUMBERLAND — Broadband can create jobs and allow small businesses based anywhere to compete nationally and worldwide, said Joanne Hovis, president of Columbia Telecommunications Corp. Broadband is “essential to our future prosperity,” Hovis said. Thin glass … Continue reading →

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>Broadband Study Grant Awarded To Garrett County

Posted on May 9, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> ‘Like’ on Facebook! Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! The Appalachian Regional Commission yesterday announced the approval of a grant award to the Board of Garrett County Commissioners to fund a broadband feasibility study … Continue reading →

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>Cardin, Mikulski Announce $50,000 to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Garrett County

Posted on May 6, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON, May 5 — The office of Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today announced that the Appalachian Regional … Continue reading →

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>Commissioners Hear Update On Broadband Project

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> ‘Like’ on Facebook! Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Mar. 3, 2011 Assistant director Frank Shap, Garrett County Department of Economic Development, presented an update report to the county commissioners on Tuesday about the … Continue reading →

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