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School system could tap into county broadband

...be wired into Columbia County's new broadband utility.County commissioners approved...justification for the federal grant was improved broadband access to rural areas of the county...area.Committee members also approved broadband access agreements for the Army's Clarks...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-04-09/school-system-could-tap-into
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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...

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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...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/opinion/our-opinion/2013-04-14/not-thrilled-yet-but
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Firm hired to develop broadband biz plan

...work progresses on Columbia County's broadband network, officials have hired an international...as an on-call consultant for the broadband utility.On June 5, officials approved...technology for Internet access.In other broadband news, the commission agreed to hire...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-06-20/firm-hired-to-develop-broadband-biz
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No reason to cheer Rogers' broadband attack

...local governments attempting to establish broadband Internet service.Republican State Sen...competition by government-subsidized broadband systems.Nonsensically, some in Columbia...that allows the county's entry into broadband, the fact remains that the project already...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/opinion/our-opinion/2012-02-01/no-reason-to-cheer-r
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Broadband project hits temporary snag

The federally funded project to expand broadband access throughout Columbia County hit a snag recently when bids for work on the latest portion came in far higher than budgeted...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-01-15/broadband-project-hits-temporary-sn
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Intersection fix on Lewiston Road gets closer

...purchased, said County Administrator Scott Johnson.Debra Mack with Animal Services was named Employee of the Month, and the Broadband Utility Implementation Team was named Team of the Quarter.Commissioners also recognized the newest graduates of the county's...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2013-04-17/intersection-fix-on-lewiston-road-g
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Broadband system brings high-speed communication to Columbia County

...September, Columbia County's new broadband system has been powered up and...the weeks since, Columbia County broadband manager Lewis Foster and his staff...bandwidth and tie into the county broadband, connecting private and commercial...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-09-20/broadband-system-brings-high-speed-
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Bill might limit county broadband plan

...from a federal stimulus grant, to make broadband services accessible to all areas of the...and Knology.Officials plan to use the broadband network, though, as an economic incentive...possibly even free, access to the broadband lines, County Administrator Scott Johnson...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-01-27/bill-might-limit-county-broa
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