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Digital divide: York County officials say they re not done on broadband initiative
York Dispatch
It was the celebration of the completion of a 16-mile fiber optic broadband project along the Heritage Rail Trail, but the York County Board of Commissioners and the York County Economic Alliance say they re not done improving internet access for the area.
The project, conceived of last year and financed with assistance from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, placed the miles of cable along the Heritage Rail Trail and installed wireless antennas at Hanover Junction and Brillhart Station. For the first time in York County, we have a holistic view of the broadband needs of the 911 square miles that we call York County, President Commissioner Julie Wheeler said Friday at a news conference celebrating the completion of the project. This milestone today is not only a first step into closing the digital divide for all residents, but it also provides all users of th