Broadband: where do we stand?
SCHROON LAKE — Tired of waiting for broadband in Schroon? Well the wait is almost over.
View ArticleSlic to Schroon: We’re moving ahead
SCHROON — Progress on fiber installation hinging on when other service providers make room on utility poles for equipment installation
View ArticleWi-fi hubs operational in Long Lake
Officials hope free service will act as season extenders for summer residents, guests
View ArticleProgress on Schroon broadband project hinges on injection of capital, says Slic
SCHROON — Work cannot commence on bringing high-speed broadband to Schroon until an anticipated injection of capital will allow for competing utility companies clear space on their poles for fiber...
View ArticleBroadband plan taking shape in North Hudson
Homes may be wired as part of ongoing Schroon project
View ArticleLocal lawmakers, residents eager for solution to broadband woes
CHESTERFIELD — State: Expect movement on the New NY Broadband Program within weeks
View ArticleProvider ‘on track’ to bring broadband to Schroon Lake by March
SCHROON LAKE — For the first time in nearly four years, residents here have a concrete timeline for when their homes will be wired for high speed internet.
View ArticleGillibrand pitches plan to close broadband gap
PLATTSBURGH – Legislation joins initiative to fully wire state by 2018
View ArticleBroadband stalled in Schroon
SCHROON LAKE — Work on broadband has hit another snag as work has stalled indefinitely on the project.
View ArticleNational Grid, Slic in ‘regular discussions’ on broadband
SCHROON — Utility provider said at least 100 poles need to be replaced as part of ‘make ready’ process
View ArticleState rolls out latest broadband grants
WESTPORT — At least 12,300 homes and businesses across the North Country will benefit from the latest round of state broadband grants.
View ArticleSchroon broadband project awaiting APA approval for pole replacement
SCHROON — Work will begin within two weeks of securing permits, says National Grid and Slic Network Solutions
View ArticleProposals now open for Frontier Town
NORTH HUDSON — The former Frontier Town is again the site of competitive wrangling as businesses and developers try to rope in lucrative acreage at the upcoming tourist attraction.
View ArticleChamplain Telephone offers broadband update
CHAMPLAIN — At least 300 homes in Mooers, Mooers Forks and Altona will be offered higher broadband speeds within the next three years, according to the provider spearheading the efforts.
View ArticleLocal provider challenging broadband grant award
KEENE VALLEY | Nearly six months after the most recent round of state broadband grants was awarded, progress remains at a standstill in Keene.
View ArticleState-funded broadband efforts make progress
WESTPORT | As the state hurdles towards the finish line for their ambitious project to wire the state with high speed broadband, local providers are making progress in connecting northern New York.
View ArticleCuomo signs directive protecting net neutrality
PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order to protect net neutrality in New York.
View ArticleCuomo: Final round of state broadband grants will offer '100 percent access'...
PLATTSBURGH | The state has announced $100 million in funding to provide broadband for underserved North Country communities.
View ArticleFrontier rakes in state grant funds — but questions persist over spotty service
WILMINGTON | The state announced $103 million in funding to provide broadband for the North Country last week.
View ArticleNorth Country hungry for broadband details
PLATTSBURGH | It’s been one month since the governor doled out $210 million in state grant funds to mop up the final round of the state’s universal broadband project.
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