Rural broadband expansion limited by cost; COVID underscores need
For nearly half of the households in Holmes County and in pockets of Ashland and Wayne counties, fast, reliable internet remains unattainable, an issue only exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
“The need has always been apparent,” said Dave Wittman, vice president of marketing for Armstrong. “This just brought it more to the forefront. People have been trying to address it. This has really elevated the discussion.”
A little more than 51% of households served in Holmes County have access to internet speeds of 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits per second for uploads, the definition of the minimum speed for broadband internet by the Federal Communications Commission, according to Connected Nation Ohio.
Cable TV and internet customers will owe Comcast an extra $78 this year due to a price hike that went into effect in January. AT&T recently upped the price for its DirecTV satellite service, adding another $108 to customer bills.
Hulu just jacked up its price by $10 a month, although many of its
February 4 2021, 12:47 pm | BY Ricki Green | 13 Comments
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, the stars who created and brought to life local-access legends Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar on the classic ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘Wayne’s World’ skits and on the big screen, have reunited to ask viewers to ‘Eat Local’ on behalf of Uber Eats via independent creative company Special Group U.S. and Australia.
Joining them in Wayne’s basement rec room is chart-topping rapper Cardi B, who flexes her flair for comedy in the 60-second Super Bowl spot, which will air in the third quarter.
The spot, ‘Eat Local’ opens with the memorable, guitar riff intro: “Wayne’s World, party time, excellent.” The spot leverages Wayne and Garth’s jovial personalities to give the advertising industry some good-natured ribbing.
Cable TV, Internet Costs Set to Rise for Many in 2021
The timing of the price increases couldn t be worse for millions of Americans out of work, stuck at home and struggling to keep up with bills. But big media companies put the blame on the ever-rising cost of programming. by Tim Grant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / January 25, 2021
AT&T recently upped the price for its DirecTV satellite service, adding another $108 to customer bills.
Hulu just jacked up its price by $10 a month, although many of its customers are families who switched to the streaming service in order to cut the cord from high-priced cable TV companies. Other popular video-on-demand services like