Low-orbit satellites key to new Ohio broadband pilot
By JULIE CARR SMYTHDecember 16, 2020 GMT
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019 file photo, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks during a news conference unveiling the STRONG Ohio Bill at the Ohio Department of Public Safety in Columbus, Ohio. High-speed internet would spread to about 1 million unserved or underserved Ohioans along rural routes and highways previously off-limits to private development under a strategic plan released Thursday, Dec. 19. Husted, who oversees InnovateOhio, said the plan is a necessary step in helping Ohio compete for federal resources that public-private partnerships can use to make needed improvements. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)