In the News
Broadband Bond Bill Receives Favorable Report, Moves Closer to Vote in House
Department of Telecommunications and Cable Press Release
May 6, 2008
Broader Broadband Could Be On Its Way
Worcester Business Journal
Monday, 17 March 2008
Verizon announces plans to expand rural high-speed
Shelburne Falls Independent
March 13 – 26, 2008
Verizon plans to expand broadband
WAMC
March 3, 2008
Wiring the Berkshires
Berkshire Eagle
March 2, 2008
Make the Connection
The Recorder
March 1, 2008
High-Speed Hilltowns Verizon will offer broadband soon
Daily Hampshire Gazette
March 1, 2008
State Bill and Verizon Bring Broadband to Rural Western Mass
WFCR
February 29, 2008
Paying a bundle for cable upgrade
The Boston Globe
February 29, 2008
High-Speed coming to hilltowns?
The Recorder
February 29, 2008
County gets linked
The Berkshire Eagle
February 29, 2008
First Franklin District State Rep. Steve Kulik (D-Worthington) stops by to talk about the effort to bring Broadband service to rural areas of Massachusetts (mp3 broadcast)
WHMP
February 28, 2008
Getting Wired; Can the state help rural communities in Massachusetts bridge the digital divide?
The Valley Advocate
February 28, 2008
Verizon to spend $200M to expand networks
Boston Business Journal
February 28, 2008
Steering region into Internet fast lane
Daily Hampshire Gazette
February 28, 2008
Broadband Demand: Voices in support of the proposal to wire unserved towns in state
Shelburne Falls Independent
February 28 – March 12, 2008
David Greenberg, Technology in Education Partnership
State Senator Benjamin Downing
Bill should support Net Neutrality
Hearing set on Internet access in WMass
The Republican
February 26, 2008
Backing Broadband
WAMC
February 7, 2008
Articles from Feb. 14 hearing on Broadband Bill:
- Closing in on Broadband
The Berkshire Eagle
February 18, 2008
- Bringing WMass Into 21st Century
The Republican
February 18, 2008
- Patrick Goes to Bat for Broadband Plan
The Berkshire Eagle
February 15, 2008
- Speedy Rural Internet Urged
The Republican
February 15, 2008
- Patrick Pushes $25 Million Broadband Internet Access Bill
The Boston Globe
February 14, 2008
- Broadband Advocates Testify in Boston (view PDF or at iberkshires.com)
iBerkshires.com
February 14, 2008
- Bridging our Digital Divide
The Recorder
February 14, 2008
Wireless in New Salem
Recorder.com
November 27, 2007
Wireless is more: Cities and towns boost investment in networks
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
November 6, 2007
Faster Web delights town
Berkshire Eagle
November 4, 2007
Patrick Files $25M Broadband Bill
iBerkshires
October 19, 2007
WMass needs to join 21st century express
The Republican
October 20, 2007
Patrick files bill for $25M broadband investment in Mass.
Boston Business Journal
October 18, 2007
Patrick's goal: Broadband to all by 2010
Daily Hampshire Gazette
August 3, 2007
State plan could boost broadband
Berkshire Eagle
August 2, 2007
Rural net service boost: Gov to tout $25M plan
Boston Herald
August 2, 2007
State to unveil telecom plan for rural areas
Boston Globe
August 2, 2007
$25 Million Broadband Access Initiative Announced
iBerkshires
August 02, 2007
Towns left scrambling for touch of broadband
Boston Globe
July 18, 2007
Strategies for Pursuing Statewide Broadband
Municipal Advocate
June 2007