Oswego County, New York, has received $26 million to build an expansive fiber-to-the-home network to bring internet accessibility to nearly 10,800 homes and businesses.
The grant is the state’s latest investment to ensure all New York residents have access to high-speed, reliable internet. The funds will enable Oswego County to build 345 miles of fiber infrastructure to reach rural areas.
The project will target underserved communities with high poverty rates that are geographically isolated from existing communities and broadband infrastructure. Expanding the state’s broadband network to reach these rural areas will provide residents with equal access to critical services such as telehealth resources, remote education, digital employment platforms and online business services.
Oswego County will manage the broadband network and lease it to internet service providers. The leases will enable the county to perform ongoing and preventive maintenance and enable potential future expansion.
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