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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Mahoning County Request For Information on Broadband Services

11/29/2022

The Mahoning County Board of Commissioners is currently soliciting request for information from qualified firms for broadband services for Target Communities. The County wishes to obtain (“RFI”) for strategic broadband network engineering and deployment to improve broadband access for education, job creation, healthcare, and more in the Target Townships of Mahoning County (collectively the “Project”).

Those interested may read the full Request For Information solicitation at the button below.

The RFI Proposal may be obtained in the Mahoning County Purchasing Department, Mahoning County Administration Building, 21 West Boardman Street, Suite 100, Youngstown, Ohio 44503, or by request sent to Annemarie DeAscentis at adeascentis@mahoningcountyoh.gov

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