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Governor wants high speed Internet extended statewide
Monday, July 30, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's Appalachian governor has ordered that broadband Internet access be made available to every county in the state.
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In an executive order signed Friday, Strickland directed the Ohio Broadband Council to coordinate an effort that will extend broadband access to all 88 counties and allow public and private entities to tap into the network.
"Ohio's economic future relies on our ability to compete in a high-speed, high-tech global marketplace," Strickland said in a statement. "The Ohio Broadband Council will partner with the public and private sectors to help make sure that every Ohioan has viable access to affordable, high-speed internet service, regardless of where they live, work or learn."
Internet access in Ohio's Appalachian region has been particularly slow to arrive.
Strickland's order also requires state agencies to use the Broadband Ohio Network rather than the disparate public and private networks agencies currently in use, which he said will save money and be more efficient.
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