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

Broadband Coordinator Steve Kristan Explains Affordable Connectivity Program

10/5/2023

This week, Broadband Coordinator Steve Kristan spoke with Sarah Russell of Oak Hill Collaborative, underlining the importance of the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) during National Digital Inclusion Week. Steve highlighted the ACP's utility in bringing internet to those who would otherwise not be able to afford high-speed access, as well as the economic benefit of the ACP saving money for those who qualify.

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