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Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) awards $10 million for Cleveland’s affordable citywide broadband
Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced a $10 million state grant to help deliver affordable broadband to every home in the city of Cleveland. DeWine and Lt. Gov.
Cleveland moves forward $20 million plan to expand broadband
The City of Cleveland (OH) is moving forward with Mayor Justin Bibb’s $20 million plan to expand broadband throughout the city. The revised plan would allocate $20 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to local nonprofit DigitalC to expand affordable broadband.
DigitalC helps older adults overcome technological barriers (Cleveland.com)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:02
Leaving Cleveland’s ‘worst-connected city’ status behind
The irony — and frustration — of Cleveland’s status as one of the least-connected cities in the country is that we are home to a number of the early digital inclusion leaders that helped to put the issue on the national stage. So, why haven’t we made more progress towards digital equity? The answer is leadership, and the opportunity to reverse this trend is now.
Cleveland seeks plans for $20 million project to provide broadband access to 50,000 residents within a year
Cleveland (OH) is seeking proposals for how to provide broadband internet to city residents through a $20 million plan funded by COVID stimulus money.
Summit County, Ohio, proposes using American Rescue Plan Act on broadband network (Cleveland.com)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 14:52Cuyahoga County, Ohio, rolls out $20 million plan to connect thousands of residents to broadband
Up to 25,000 households in Cuyahoga County suburbs may be getting high-speed internet, under a plan announced April 22 by County Executive Armond Budish. Budish will introduce legislation to Cuyahoga County Council to use $20 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to connect some of the county’s least-connected residents. The service would come through a contract with local non-profit PCs for People.
Broadband connectivity is lacking for much of Cleveland. Here’s what the mayoral candidates said they want to do about it. (Cleveland.com)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 08/17/2021 - 16:27DigitalC receives $20 million to help bridge the digital divide
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation and David and Inez Myers Foundation are donating $20 million to DigitalC, a non-profit internet service provider (ISP) focused on bridging the digital divide in Cleveland, Ohio. The foundations feel that DigitalC provides the best avenue toward connecting Cleveland, according to Jim Kenny, spokesperson for the nonprofit ISP; DigitalC also says the foundations’ money serves as a challenge to organizations in the private sector and government to also contribute.