Amador County – Amador County will be among 18 counties to benefit from $46.6 million in federal matching grants, toward a vast broadband fiber optic project. Janis Cortese of the nonprofit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) gave thanks to the 18 counties that helped the Central Valley Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Project win funding last week from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and The National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Cortese said support from the local companies helped the project qualify, and she hoped that support continued. CENIC and private sector partner The Central Valley Independent Network, LLC, plan to improve the availability of broadband networking infrastructure for 18 counties in the Central Valley, including Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Placer, and Tuolumne counties. The $66.6 million project will build, operate and maintain “a fiber-optic network infrastructure” that will span 1,371 miles of California's Central Valley. The project will connect “community anchor institutions,” such as offices of education in 20 counties that serve more than 998,000 students. It will also connect 14 community colleges and districts serving 200,000 students, and CSU’s 3 anchor schools, serving 30,500 students. She said: “In addition to the NTIA grant, equal to 70 percent of the costs, the affiliated members of CVIN, LLC have committed $13.2 million in cash for a 20 percent match,” Cortese said, and CVIN is “now awaiting favorable action by the California Public Utilities Commission to provide a 10 percent match, or $6.6 million.” Cortese said the partnership is “hopeful for positive action soon so we can officially start the implementation phase.” As part of the partnership, she said: “Very early on, we will be returning to each county to involve folks in final input as part of locking down our design.” Once connected, non-profit anchor institutions will be supported by CENIC and become an integral part of CENIC’s statewide California Research & Education Network, a 3,000-mile fiber-optic network infrastructure “extending from the Mexican border to Corning and San Diego into Arizona, which reaches nearly 10 million students, faculty, and staff. Cortese said the CalREN has been serving California public research and education institutions since 1997. CVIN will utilize the new infrastructure for commercially, enabling businesses, residences, and government agencies in its project area to purchase a full range of telecommunications services. Services will be offered by CVIN directly, or affiliates and other local telecommunications providers with whom CVIN has strategic relationships. CVIN, LLC is a joint enterprise comprised of affiliates of 8 independent telephone companies covering more than 7,000 square miles in central and northern California, on 1,700 miles of fiber. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 06:40
$66.6M Broadband Project Awaits $6.6M Match From Calif. Utilities
Amador County – Amador County will be among 18 counties to benefit from $46.6 million in federal matching grants, toward a vast broadband fiber optic project. Janis Cortese of the nonprofit Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) gave thanks to the 18 counties that helped the Central Valley Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Project win funding last week from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and The National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Cortese said support from the local companies helped the project qualify, and she hoped that support continued. CENIC and private sector partner The Central Valley Independent Network, LLC, plan to improve the availability of broadband networking infrastructure for 18 counties in the Central Valley, including Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Placer, and Tuolumne counties. The $66.6 million project will build, operate and maintain “a fiber-optic network infrastructure” that will span 1,371 miles of California's Central Valley. The project will connect “community anchor institutions,” such as offices of education in 20 counties that serve more than 998,000 students. It will also connect 14 community colleges and districts serving 200,000 students, and CSU’s 3 anchor schools, serving 30,500 students. She said: “In addition to the NTIA grant, equal to 70 percent of the costs, the affiliated members of CVIN, LLC have committed $13.2 million in cash for a 20 percent match,” Cortese said, and CVIN is “now awaiting favorable action by the California Public Utilities Commission to provide a 10 percent match, or $6.6 million.” Cortese said the partnership is “hopeful for positive action soon so we can officially start the implementation phase.” As part of the partnership, she said: “Very early on, we will be returning to each county to involve folks in final input as part of locking down our design.” Once connected, non-profit anchor institutions will be supported by CENIC and become an integral part of CENIC’s statewide California Research & Education Network, a 3,000-mile fiber-optic network infrastructure “extending from the Mexican border to Corning and San Diego into Arizona, which reaches nearly 10 million students, faculty, and staff. Cortese said the CalREN has been serving California public research and education institutions since 1997. CVIN will utilize the new infrastructure for commercially, enabling businesses, residences, and government agencies in its project area to purchase a full range of telecommunications services. Services will be offered by CVIN directly, or affiliates and other local telecommunications providers with whom CVIN has strategic relationships. CVIN, LLC is a joint enterprise comprised of affiliates of 8 independent telephone companies covering more than 7,000 square miles in central and northern California, on 1,700 miles of fiber. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Latest from
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