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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
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If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
NOTE: If you have visited this page before, newer comments may be hidden. Press F5, or hold down the Ctrl key while reloading or refreshing the page. (Another option for Firefox users is the Clear Cache add-on.)
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FairPoint applies for grants for northern NH broadband
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Friday, Aug. 21, 2009
COLEBROOK – Homes and businesses in northern New Hampshire and Vermont, in places where only dial-up Internet is available, may be closer to having broadband, if FairPoint Communications can obtain grants offered by the federal government.
The telecommunications company yesterday submitted applications totaling nearly $38 million in the first of a three-round process to get a piece of the $7.4 billion Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP).
In New Hampshire, the first submission would provide broadband access to more than 6,200 new households and businesses in Coos County.
The first application was in the amount of $9.4 million that would serve Berlin, Colebrook, Columbia, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Northumberland, Stark, Stewartstown and North Stratford.
The second New Hampshire submission, in the amount of $1.4 million, would provide broadband access to more than 2,400 new households and businesses in the Grafton County. The towns this project would serve are Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lisbon, Lyman and Sugar Hill.
In northern Vermont communities along the New Hampshire border, FairPoint's application would provide broadband access to more than 2,900 new households and businesses in Essex and Caledonia counties.
The application in this region was for $7.3 million, to serve St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Barnet, Danville, Sheffield, Guildhall, West Burke and Canaan.
If the funds are awarded, it means more broadband for more people, in more largely rural communities. FairPoint Communications would use the federal grants to build its network to reach more unserved and underserved regions in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, which it otherwise would have been unable to serve within an identifiable timeframe.
"The citizens and businesses throughout northern New England have been waiting a long time for an affordable broadband Internet connection," said FairPoint President Peter Nixon. "These grants would enable the building of the next generation network to more rural and less populated areas where construction and deployment costs are very high -- areas we are eager to serve."
FairPoint submitted five applications for grants in northern New England. Following a rigorous and competitive process, the grant awards are scheduled to be announced during the fourth quarter of 2009.
YOUR COMMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If they are not building fiber to you - it is a waste of money.
- Dave, Manchester
I am in no-man's land in Dunbarton with a Goffstown telephone number.. still no idea when we will, if ever, get broadband. Dunbarton does not have Cable, but has DSL. However you need a Dunbarton number, and where we are (so close to Goffstown), they WONT even ALLOW us to get a Dunbarton Telephone CO. number. And we can't get cable or internet from Goffstown. Fairpoint, when are we going to see ANYTHING?
- AL, Dunbarton
Tell me that was sarcasm thinking verizon would have save you right?
- Bryan, somewhere
When will Fairpoint also include the southwestern part of our state?
My wife and I live on a NH State Highway(124) and are still on dial-up. Fairpoint will not even predict if or when WE can get broadband.
We are pleased that they are expanding northerly but we, too, are in need.
Bring back Verizon!!!!
- ER, Jaffrey
NOTE: If you have visited this page before, newer comments may be hidden. Press F5, or hold down the Ctrl key while reloading or refreshing the page. (Another option for Firefox users is the Clear Cache add-on.)
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