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New NY Broadband - Request For Information
Oct 3, 2015, 1:18 PM
The Broadband Program Office (the “NYS BPO” or “BPO”) of the New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a/ Empire State Development (“ESD”) hereby issues this Request for Information (“RFI”) to seek input from qualified parties to inform the preparation of guidelines for and structure of the…
The Public: Buffalo Disconnect
Sep 22, 2015, 7:00 PM
Buffalo Connect: WiFi from 1999 by Alan Bedenko / Sep. 22, 2015 5am EST In a partnership with UB and M&T Bank, the city of Buffalo unveiled free outdoor WiFi along the Main Street corridor this summer, to much fanfare. The ribbon-cutting was in mid-July, accompanied by hopeful comments, including…
Buffalo Connect Analysis - Part 2
Sep 19, 2015, 4:55 PM
The second part in our series on the Buffalo Connect WiFi network. Here we go into a little more technical detail and analysis of the network.
Buffalo Connect Analysis - Part 1
Aug 8, 2015, 12:02 PM
Our first part of a 3 part series regarding Buffalo's WiFi corridor called Buffalo Connect. The first part of the 3 part series focuses on introductions to the Wireless standards and technologies that have been developed and how we will utilize these to determine the real world application and…
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Erie County Approves Study
Jul 16, 2015, 5:47 PM
Erie County, thanks to the leadership of Legislator Pat Burke, approves funding for bringing in a consultant to study the viability of a municipal broadband network in the region.
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Speed and Availability
Jul 2, 2015, 11:00 AM
Internet Speeds and Availability Throughout Western New York
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Where's The Money?
May 27, 2015, 1:28 AM
Over 400 communities across the United States have some form of municipal network--where the town or city is involved, whole or in part, in providing internet service. Cities like Chattanooga and Lafayette already have fiber-to-the-home available to their whole community (though not having a 100%…
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