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Albany County broadband infrastructure project

The county is continuing its broadband push, with ECC Technologies consulting on expansion to roughly 1,000 addresses in the southern hill towns plus additional addresses in the north, funded by a state ConnectALL grant and ARP money.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 29, 2026

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Rural broadband expansion

County grant agreements with Archtop Fiber and State-Tel will extend fiber to about 85 households on side roads off Route 443 in New Scotland and Bethlehem, with the state reimbursing the county.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 29, 2026