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Recent News

Monadnock Region Digital Literacy and Access Project

Access to high-quality internet is vital in today’s world. However, there are many households that lack access to internet service…

Jun 27, 2022

Broadband

Federal agency continues to offer discounts on Internet services

The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program provides up to $30 off broadband services each month, a $75 monthly discount…

Mar 17, 2022

Dublin Broadband Rollout Winding Down

The fiber internet rollout is winding down in Dublin, and locals are sharing their mixed experiences in pursuing faster internet…

Mar 31, 2021

Eight New Hampshire Towns to Partner with Consolidated Communications on Fiber Internet

Consolidated Communications, (NASDAQ: CNSL), a top 10 fiber provider in the U.S., has been selected to build new fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)…

Mar 25, 2021

Broadband Improvement in Southwest NH: A Team Effort

In 2019, Chesterfield was the first. In 2020 five more followed: Dublin, Harrisville, Rindge, Walpole, and Westmoreland. This year, sixteen…

Mar 25, 2021

State Budget Process Top of Mind for Local Business Community

Mar 22, 2021

Broadband Bandwagon; More Area Towns are Taking Advantage of Deals to Upgrade Internet Service

Mar 18, 2021

News Archive

8/18/21 – Grafton County Broadband Committee Proposes Building Out Fiber Network to Reach 39 Towns
8/17/21 – Broadband access to get financial boost
7/26/21 – N.H. Electric Co-op Expands Its Broadband Services to Two Rural Towns
7/22/21 – At last, high-speed broadband for Sandwich
7/13/21 – Governor Chris Sununu Signs Municipal Broadband Matching Fund Into Law
7/8/21 – Shaheen Highlights Need to Expand Access to High-Speed Broadband for Granite Staters during Keene Roundtable Discussion
6/7/21 – Partnerships Foster Fiber Hotbed in Southwest N.H.
6/2/21 – Consolidated to start offering faster Internet in Keene
5/12/21 – Town Meeting 2021: Peterborough elects new board members, passes Article 2
5/5/21 – An amendment would expand scope on broadband matching fund bill
5/2/21 – Greenfield passes all articles at Town Meeting Saturday
4/26/21 – State prepares for federal funding to boost broadband access
4/26/21 – Marlow voters approve broadband installation
4/25/21 – Jaffrey voters approve Internet bonding plan at drive-in Town Meeting
4/24/21 – Installing fiber has broad appeal at Jaffrey town meeting
4/23/21 – Francestown gets another fiber internet option
3/17/21 – Marlborough voters join broadband bandwagon
3/10/21 – With dash of Yankee ingenuity, Langdon keeps tradition in COVID era
3/10/21 – Fitzwilliam voters back broadband expansion, shoot down Tannerite ban
3/9/21 – Peterborough’s plan to connect unserved fifth of town to broadband internet
3/8/21 – Fiber rolls out in Rindge, not without hiccups
3/6/21 – Has COVID-19 permanently changed town meeting?
2/25/21 – Fiber optic network on Roxbury town meeting warrant
2/24/21 – New, Fiber Internet Networks Turned Up in Three N.H. Towns; Network Builds in Two Other Towns Nearing Completion
2/24/21 – Jaffrey selects Consolidated Communications for proposed fiber project
2/22/21 – Temple can still bond for broadband despite town meeting delay
2/3/21 – Greenfield updates on ambulance, broadband, and Crotched Mountain
1/29/21 – Broadband on the slate for Charlestown deliberative session Saturday
1/19/21 – Broadband initiative could make Bristol first northern NH tech hub
1/6/21 – Internet bond could see Town Meeting
12/28/20 – Stories of the Year: Towns forge ahead with municipal broadband projects
12/16/20 – Sentinel editorial: The need for speed
12/12/20 – Net benefit: Local schools confront limited broadband access for remote learners
12/1/20 – Broadband Projects Funded With CARES Act Money Are On Track To Be Completed On Time
11/30/20 – Greenfield speeds into broadband contract negotiations
11/27/20 – Temple to discuss two broadband proposals
10/27/20 – Consolidated Communications launches sign-up pages for fiber for local communities
9/29/20 – Funding or not, Spectrum plans high-speed Internet for West Keene
9/21/20 – Temple broadband committee fields resident concerns
9/20/20 – N.H. Electric Co-op tries again to add internet broadband to its services
9/16/20 – Keene Housing to help families afford Internet for remote education
9/9/20 – Work begins on broadband infrastructure in Rindge and Dublin
9/7/20 – Locals’ needs and willingness to organize features in broadband survey results
September/October – Broadband is More Important than Ever!
8/28/20 – The long road to expand NH broadband
8/27/20 – Additional grants awarded for NH broadband expansion
8/26/20 – Local towns in line to get high-speed Internet
8/11/20 – Nearly 400 Stoddard properties to get high-speed Internet
8/10/20 – Mason tapped for internet buildout with CARES funds
8/8/20 – Remote Learning Progress Report: Broadband proves to be major issue
8/7/20 – Rural New Hampshire broadband expansion gets $16 million boost
8/7/20 – Stoddard to benefit from state broadband-expansion funds
8/6/20 – Nearly $16 Million Of Federal Relief Money To Go To Rural Broadband Projects
8/6/20 – NH’s congressional delegation seeks more federal money, flexibility for broadband
7/27/20 – Municipalities shut out of CARES Act broadband grant process
7/22/20 – Rural areas to benefit from NH’s new broadband law
7/21/20 – Spectrum eyes grant to extend broadband to rural Keene
7/10/20 – COVID-19 Sharpens Digital Divide In New Hampshire
7/9/20 – NH Electric Co-op seeks Connecting NH broadband expansion funds
7/8/20 – Initiatives aim to increase rural broadband access in New Hampshire
7/7/20 – High-speed broadband help may be on the way
7/6/20 – New Greenfield broadband committee members joined after work-from-home frustration
7/2/20 – With New Broadband Fund, One N.H. Town Is Optimistic About Its Internet Future
6/29/20 – Mason requests proposals for broadband buildout
6/26/20 – N.H. Electric Co-op Announces New Entity To Focus On Broadband Access
6/18/20 – State seeks bids for Connecting NH – Emergency Broadband Expansion Program
6/15/20 – Broadband service woefully slow
6/15/20 – Push For Rural Broadband Focus At N.H. Electric Co-op Goes To A Vote
6/11/20 – Governor announces money for NH broadband, grants for households
6/3/20 – NTIA Adds 5 States to National Broadband Availability Map
6/3/20 – New Hampshire Municipal Association Needs Your Input for the New Hampshire Broadband Survey
6/2/20 – First-of-its-kind push wants N.H. Electric Cooperative to become a broadband cooperative
5/29/20 – NH senator leads meeting on rural broadband gaps
5/20/20 – Hancock to test new broadband technology
5/7/20 – USDA Invests $2 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New Hampshire
5/5/20 – Pandemic highlights need for universal broadband internet
5/4/20 – Consolidated Communications begins Dublin broadband work in advance of bond approval
4/20/20 – Dublin broadband schedule not affected by coronavirus, Temple residents completing internet access survey
4/15/20 – NH company helps Chesterfield kids with free Internet during school closures
3/27/20 – For some students learning remotely, internet access is a challenge
3/22/20 – Dozens of telecom companies pledge no-cost unlimited data, faster internet, during coronavirus outbreak
3/16/20 – Walpole approves plastic-bag ban, high-speed Internet
3/14/20 – Dublin voters passed all warrant articles, including a bond for town broadband
3/12/20 – Rindge approves internet bond at Town Meeting Tuesday
3/12/20 – Westmoreland approves broadband project at town meeting
3/7/20 – Harrisville residents to deliberate on major broadband project
3/2/20 – Alternatives to municipal bonding discussed in broadband roundtable with Senator Hassan in Keene
2/21/20 – In Keene, Hassan talks continued roadblocks to broadband access
2/20/20 – Sen. Hassan hosts discussion on rural broadband
2/17/20 – Mason begins to move on internet bonding process
1/16/20 – Broadband: Expanding in Rural NH
1/16/20 – Rindge man’s podcast career slowed down by inadequate internet access
1/6/20 – Dozens of Towns to Hold Town Meeting Votes on Forming Broadband Districts (Vermont)
1/1/20 – Temple and Francestown progress in search of better internet
12/18/19 – Rindge Teltech committee backs Consolidated Communications proposal
12/10/19 – Westmoreland residents air questions ahead of broadband vote
11/20/19 – State, federal bills aimed at improving broadband access
11/20/19 – New Hampshire May Turn to Communications Districts for Rural Broadband
11/06/19 – Hancock, Dublin Move Ahead with Broadband
11/04/19 – Town of Chesterfield Honored for Broadband Project
11/02/19 – Multi-town ‘communication districts’ could be part of a new push for broadband in rural N.H.
10/30/19 – Mason Family Making Switch from Satellite Internet to DSL
10/17/19 – More Region Towns Looking to Strike Deals for Better Broadband
10/16/19 – Editorial – Bridging the Digital Divide
10/16/19 – TDS Rolling Out Fiber Upgrades in Lyndeborough
10/02/19 – Town Explores Broadband Options (Brattleboro, VT)
09/25/19 – The Digital Divide: The Lack of Broadband Internet Access in ConVal Towns

Resources & Helpful Links

Contact Information

Henry Underwood
GIS Specialist/Planner

T: (603) 357-0557

Questions: [email protected]

Helpful Links

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SWRPC Broadband Resource Library link

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Monadnock Broadband Group Meetings

Resources

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Monadnock Broadband Implementation Guide pdf

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Southwest NH Broadband Plan