Broadband Lake-to-River Backbone Fiber Expansion

Broadband Study and Proposal

The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments conducted a Regional Broadband Feasibility Study to evaluate Broadband Internet Service throughout Ashtabula, Trumbull, and Mahoning Counties.

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Broadband Study Kickoff Livestream - Tuesday, June 29th at 1:30pm

State Route 11 Engineering Analysis

Eastgate is advancing the Regional Broadband Feasibility Study recommendation to deliver robust communications infrastructure to the region. The end goal is to bring reliable, high-speed broadband internet access to residents, businesses, and key project stakeholders in the region and eliminate the current digital divide.

This implementation plan builds upon the feasibility study and facilitates a plan for the build-out of an open-access middle-mile fiber optic cable backbone within Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana Counties. This middle-mile network will be constructed along State Route 11 (SR-11) utilizing the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) right-of-way (ROW) from the approximate limits of Lake Erie (Ashtabula County) to the Ohio River (Columbiana County).

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Broadband Accessibilty Maps

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Broadband News

National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) awarded Eastgate with a Medium Metro Achievement Award for its 2021 Eastgate Regional Broadband Feasibility Study

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The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is conducting a Regional Broadband survey to evaluate residential Broadband Internet Service throughout Ashtabula, Mahoning, & Trumbull Counties.

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2021 Vibrant NEO Champion Awards, celebrating the role each county had in Eastgate's Broadband Feasibility Study.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments presented points from the Broadband Feasibility Study to Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in order to garner support from the state government for the project.

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The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments has been awarded a $1.45 million federal grant to install a broadband internet network in downtown Youngstown.

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The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is issuing a Request for Proposals seeking the services of a consultant/firm to perform a Broadband Feasibility Study for the three-county region.

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