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School system could tap into county broadband

...Scott Johnson. The 220-mile, $18 million network of fiber optic cables and wireless communication towers was funded largely...setup fee and $400 a month for access to the county's fiber optic network, and in turn will provide Internet access to...

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

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

...Administrator Scott Johnson.The fees for leasing access to the recently completed, 220-mile, $18 million network of fiber optic cable and wireless communication towers were devised by Jacobs and Magellan Advisors, hired to recommend appropriate...

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

...emergency restoration services for the fiber optic network.According to documents...potential repairs.The 220-mile fiber-optic network and wireless-communication...hope to lease the use of their fiber-optic network to providers such as Comcast...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-06-20/firm-hired-to-develop-broadband-biz
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John Krok

...shooting flowers like crazy ?I have no clue of the botanical names," he said. Krok also likes experimenting with fiber optics and glass, and composing artful shots using everyday objects, such as bottles. He also likes figure studies with...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-07-17/john-krok
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Broadband system brings high-speed communication to Columbia County

...looking boxes. Small bundles of fiber optic cable extend from each, the points...than 200 miles of high-speed fiber optic cable and five towers. The primary...is how we got this grant."The fiber optic network consists of two loops...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-09-20/broadband-system-brings-high-speed-
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No reason to cheer Rogers' broadband attack

...Rogers ought to look for ways to improve such public-private partnerships. Columbia County taxpayers had better hope so, too, unless they want all the money they've spent wiring the county with fiber optic cables to have been wasted.

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

...latest portion came in far higher than budgeted.Phase 6 of the project, which includes finishing connections of fiber-optic cable now buried throughout the county and taking the connections inside county buildings, is budgeted at $950...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-01-15/broadband-project-hits-temporary-sn
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Bill might limit county broadband plan

...Crews in Columbia County are installing 220 miles of fiber-optic lines and building wireless-communication towers as...service provider. They hope to lease the use of their fiber-optic network to such providers as Comcast and Knology.Officials...

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

...in an attempt 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...

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2012-02-14/new-radio-system-will-boost-sheriff
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