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02/10/2016
Connect Ohio Puts Broadband Programs on Hold, Waits for Funding
Connect Ohio has had to pull the plug on some of its programs that promote broadband access while state lawmakers continue tinkering with funding for the organization — something that could continue through the spring.
As "Ohio's neutral broadband advocate," Connect Ohio is at the forefront of identifying which consumers could be without basic telephone service as telecommunication companies abandon traditional landline service, said Lindsay Shanahan, executive director of Connect Ohio.