Oswego County, NY officials are celebrating the award of a new $26 million New York State grant aimed at dramatically expanding affordable fiber access to long-underserved rural communities in the northwestern part of the state, just north of Syracuse.

According to the announcement by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Oswego’s latest grant award will help fund the deployment of 345 miles of new fiber infrastructure to largely rural unserved regions, helping to bring affordable broadband access to nearly 11,000 homes, businesses and community institutions across 22 towns and villages.

Oswego County will own the finished open access network and lease the fiber to Internet Service Providers (SPs), including Empire Access, "on a non-discriminatory and non-exclusive basis."

Empire, a family-owned ISP and named the fastest ISP in the nation by PCMag in 2021, currently offers local residents symmetrical 500 Megabit per second (Mbps) service for $50 a month; symmetrical 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) service for $65 a month; and symmetrical 2 Gbps service for $100 a month.

Oswego County, NY officials are celebrating the award of a new $26 million New York State grant aimed at dramatically expanding affordable fiber access to long-underserved rural communities in the northwestern part of the state, just north of Syracuse.

According to the announcement by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Oswego’s latest grant award will help fund the deployment of 345 miles of new fiber infrastructure to largely rural unserved regions, helping to bring affordable broadband access to nearly 11,000 homes, businesses and community institutions across 22 towns and villages.

Oswego County will own the finished open access network and lease the fiber to Internet Service Providers (SPs), including Empire Access, "on a non-discriminatory and non-exclusive basis."

Empire, a family-owned ISP and named the fastest ISP in the nation by PCMag in 2021, currently offers local residents symmetrical 500 Megabit per second (Mbps) service for $50 a month; symmetrical 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) service for $65 a month; and symmetrical 2 Gbps service for $100 a month.

Oswego County, NY officials are celebrating the award of a new $26 million New York State grant aimed at dramatically expanding affordable fiber access to long-underserved rural communities in the northwestern part of the state, just north of Syracuse.

According to the announcement by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, Oswego’s latest grant award will help fund the deployment of 345 miles of new fiber infrastructure to largely rural unserved regions, helping to bring affordable broadband access to nearly 11,000 homes, businesses and community institutions across 22 towns and villages.

Oswego County will own the finished open access network and lease the fiber to Internet Service Providers (SPs), including Empire Access, "on a non-discriminatory and non-exclusive basis."

Empire, a family-owned ISP and named the fastest ISP in the nation by PCMag in 2021, currently offers local residents symmetrical 500 Megabit per second (Mbps) service for $50 a month; symmetrical 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) service for $65 a month; and symmetrical 2 Gbps service for $100 a month.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

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The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

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The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

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The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

Image

The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

Image

The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

Image

The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.

California ISP Onward, which has increasingly partnered with California cities to expand affordable fiber access, is leveraging $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband grants to further expand its footprint into long-unserved areas of San Diego County.

According to a recent announcement, San Diego county’s Broadband Committee has approved nearly $9 million in ARPA broadband grants to help expand fiber access to 1,000 residents in three unincorporated areas:

• $4.7M awarded to Onward to deliver high-speed internet service to 281 households in Warner Springs.
• $2.7M awarded to AT&T to deliver high-speed service to 101 households in San Dieguito.
• $1.5M awarded to AT&T to deliver service to 53 households in Ramona.

The county says a Notice of Funding Availability was shared with all known Internet Service Providers in the County back in July of 2024. The County requested grant proposals through public outreach and engagement based on findings from its Comprehensive Broadband Plan.

Image

The effort is running parallel with the San Diego County Library Tech Connect Program that has provided 7,000 Google Chromebooks and MiFi hotspots with unlimited data plans to residents and students to the internet for free.

The Onward website states that the planned $4.7 million expansion into Warner Springs is still in the planning stage, but that once completed the fiber options will be between 10 to 100 times faster than existing offerings. Onward has also partnered with Rancho Cucamonga to dramatically boost access elsewhere in San Diego County.