Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 12/28/2020 5:15:18 PM
Fast, reliable internet services have become more crucial than ever, with schools and work moving online due to COVID-19. Residents in Dublin, Mason and Rindge are eagerly awaiting the completion of fiber internet installation, while the towns of Jaffrey and Greenfield are just starting their processes, hoping to be in the same place next year.
Broadband, as its defined federally, allows for up to 25 megabits of download speed and three megabits of upload speed. Lack of high speed internet has become a problem many communities are struggling with, as both businesses and everyday residents are increasingly looking to move into areas with broadband access, as more of their daily life moves online.
Consolidated Communications Brings FTTH to Four New Hampshire Towns
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Consolidated Communications (CCI)
MANCHESTER, N.H. Consolidated Communications completed new fiber-to-the-premises broadband networks to homes and businesses in the New Hampshire towns of Danbury, Errol, Mason and Springfield. More than 500 miles of fiber were constructed, serving more than 2,000 residents and businesses.
In August, Consolidated was awarded $3.5 million from the state’s Connecting New Hampshire Emergency Broadband Expansion Program to bring enhanced and upgraded Internet services to these towns. Grants awarded through the program support the increased need for Internet connectivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the emphasis on distance learning, telework, telehealth and other remote services. The grant awarded to Consolidated - along with the company’s own investment of $1.5 million - funded the broadband projects.
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