Connecting Appalachia

Advocating for fast, reliable rural broadband expansion for the educational, economic and cultural well-being of the region.

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

The @ARCgov awarded a $750,000 grant to the Athens County Commissioners to bring high speed internet to Amesville. The project will add 9.8 miles of fiber to connect households and businesses in the community. https://t.co/h6nIuWuvgH
#ruralbroadband

[NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association @NTCAconnect]

Fiber is the best way to meet our growing needs for robust and reliable broadband connections that will last well into the future. Read more about how #FiberDelivers: https://t.co/I4uNFTekgA

[telecompetitor @telecompetitor]

Next USDA ReConnect Round: $1.15B for 100 Mbps Symmetrical Broadband

https://t.co/9mpBIbk80g

#broadbandforall

[Jessica Rosenworcel @JRosenworcelFCC]

#Telehealth technology has been a lifesaver during this pandemic. And it's here to stay. So glad the @FCC can support its use and development. Today we're announcing $40 million in funding for telemedicine efforts nationwide. Check out the details here: https://t.co/YFmkhAlP3l

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

Well…I do think it will take every tool in the proverbial toolkit to bring #broadband to all but stand by my comments that we are pound foolish if we don’t use the right technology the first go-around. #FiberToTheIgloo#FiberDelivers https://t.co/6lam89Mg8H

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

@OhioFarmBureau Broadband challenges are not limited to just a few- they impact all sectors of business and community

[Ohio Farm Bureau @OhioFarmBureau]

On the latest Our Ohio Weekly, learn about the #ruralbroadband challenges in Ohio and efforts to overcome them. #broadband https://t.co/a1YYDjNy2c

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

#Fiber fact of the day. Some community based #broadband providers in La. were literally in the bull’s eye for Hurricane Ida. 1100 miles of network plant. The 600 miles of aerial cable - wiped out. 500 miles of buries fiber? Keeping the rest of the network humming! #FiberDelivers

[Connected Nation Ohio @ConnectedOhio]

The nation is seeing an unprecedented level of state and federal investment and grant opportunities for broadband infrastructure and related technologies

How much funding there is and how it can help expand broadband: https://t.co/6xszlSv20l
#ConnectedNation

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

More broadband funds in the works, advocates looking for accountability @BHAAA8 https://t.co/ViE4oXS9pz via @farmanddairy

[Eastgate COG @EastgateCOG]

The Emergency Broadband Benefit can be a great help to those in need of broadband at a more accessible price!

[Shirley Bloomfield @sbloomfield15]

⁦@VP⁩ - you have a once in a generation opportunity to build #broadband #infrastructure for the future. Hold tight on the need to build a “future proof” network as American needs for connectivity, speed, capacity, uploads and expansion will only grow. #FiberDelivers

[OVRDC @OVRDC]

The way "broadband access" is defined doesn't serve our region. Download/upload speeds are not up to industry standards. One "served" house per census block is not enough. This is a historic opportunity. Speak up for ALL to gain digital access to the online economy and education.

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

@RonKes Send us an email with your contact details to [email protected] I’ll get you in touch with one of our data team members

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

Finally, a fact-based map of Ohio's broadband crisis. Spoiler alert: It's worse than you think.
https://t.co/vVEbSDEDkN #broadbandohio #FactvsFCCtion

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

@RonKes An easy slider comparison is here: https://t.co/ujIelH3GlO but if you want another source- make sure to select the FCC form 477 layer only https://t.co/gyTkjPkwM2

[BuckeyeHills @buckeyehillsrc]

This is an economic survival issue for #SoutheastOhio. Our communities and residents need access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet in order to be economically competitive and to thrive in the modern world.

[Connecting Appalachia @ConnectAppal]

“Fiber is the best future-proof technology for rural because it's efficient and reduces costly troubleshooting calls and truck rolls (versus copper networks)”- @sbloomfield15

[NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association @NTCAconnect]

@sbloomfield15 Watch Shirley at the panel: https://t.co/398IQGSqA9

[Eastgate COG @EastgateCOG]

If you missed Lindsay Miller's presentation to the County Commissioners and Mayor Brown, you can still view it at https://t.co/EZZ1gwhDJF. There you can find the Feasibility Survey or watch the video, in which Lindsay explains the main points.

[FCC @FCC]

Starting tomorrow, the application window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund will be open for program applicants. For more info on the program and how schools and libraries can apply, visit: https://t.co/XWNse5BVm9 #AmericanRescuePlan #HomeworkGap #FCCGov