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Not thrilled yet, but at least impressed

When Columbia County landed a $13.5 million federal "stimulus" grant to set up a fiber-optic broadband network throughout the county, we editorialized a few words of caution. First, the whole idea of a conservative county signing up for...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/opinion/our-opinion/2013-04-14/not-thrilled-yet-but
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Commissioners set fees for broadband access

Customers soon will be able to rent access on Columbia County's new broadband network after commissioners Tuesday began setting up fees they'll charge.Commissioners unanimously approved the first reading of the...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-01-03/commissioners-set-fees-for-b
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Firm hired to develop broadband biz plan

...progresses on Columbia County's broadband network, officials have hired an international...two-hour response time if the broadband network needs repair during the two-year...Officials plan to use the broadband network as an economic incentive by...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-06-20/firm-hired-to-develop-broadband-biz
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Sheriff's office gets new radio system

...stimulus grant in 2010 to build a broadband network, which the new radio system uses.The original broadband network plan included five communications...coming down and the existing broadband network infrastructure.The new system...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-10-03/sheriffs-office-gets-new-bet
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Library system set to install faster computers for patrons

...library search stations and the rest will be donated to community and senior centers. Following the installation of a broadband network, which is under way throughout the county, Maner said new computers will be purchased for the Euchee Creek and...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/stories/2011/06/19/new_619546.shtml
Sheriff's office to get new radio system

...The new system will be tied into the county's broadband network, which is under construction and will include several...considerably less."If we didn't have this (broadband network), we'd probably be looking at $10 million...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-02-21/sheriffs-office-to-get-impro
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Bill might limit county broadband plan

...as Comcast and Knology.Officials plan to use the broadband network, though, as an economic incentive by offering cheap...such a tool, along with direct access to a global broadband network in Atlanta, might lure high-tech firms to expand...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-01-27/bill-might-limit-county-broa
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New radio system will boost sheriff's office

...to get a better signal.The new system, which will be tied into the county's under-construction fiber optic broadband network, will greatly improve reception, Whittle said.The total cost of the project, if approved by commissioners Tuesday...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-02-14/new-radio-system-will-boost-sheriff
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New fees instituted at Animal Services

...The new system will be tied into the county's broadband network, which is under construction and includes several...considerably less."If we didn't have this (broadband network), we'd probably be looking at $10 million...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-02-26/new-fees-instituted-at-animal-servi
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New radio system helps improve emergency responses

...million federal stimulus grant in 2010 to build a broadband network, an opportunity to improve the radio network presented...in all.And since the system will be linked to a broadband network, it will allow for data sending, such as texts...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-05-06/new-radio-system-to-improve-emergen
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