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Local Leaders Asked to Leverage Broadband Technology

A broadband network expansion is under way in Northwest Georgia. The next step is learning to leverage it. “The power of it is what you do with it,” said Greg Laudeman of the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. Laudeman spoke Tuesday to the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s technology team — representatives of governments, business and

Posted in AVFN News by / March 10th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More

$21 Million Grant Funds Fiber Optic Network

The future has arrived in Polk County thanks to a $21 million grant to develop and expand broadband availability to new and expanding industry and business sectors in Northwest Georgia and Eastern Alabama.

Posted in AVFN News by / March 7th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More

$21,000,000 Broadband Grant Awarded for Northwest Georgia

The U.S. Commerce Department’s NTIA announced the award of a $21M Grant for Northwest Georgia and Eastern Alabama today. The Grant was awarded to Appalachian Valley Fiber Network, a public-private partnership established to develop and expand broadband in the underserved Northwest Georgia and Eastern Alabama areas.

Posted in AVFN News by / February 28th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More