Broader wireless internet access in Mahoning County is one step closer to reality, thanks to a “federally funded Connect Ohio technical assistance grant” the Western Reserve Port Authority (WRPA) received, Vindy.com reports. Sarah Lown, WRPA’s public finance manager, said the grant will provide technical assistance to assess the county’s situation and to draw “a map connecting the dots to get us ready to install a system” as phase one of the process. Lown said, “[i]t will take several phases, and we’re going to be looking for an implementation grant after this one.” The Oak Hill Collaborative is administering the technical assistance grant. The initial connection “would be from the collaborative to the county-owned Oakhill Renaissance Place . . . and to county buildings in downtown Youngstown to make all of them wireless internet hot spots,” according to Lown. The new program would also provide internet access to school children who do not have internet service at home. For more, read the full article.
Technical assistance grant will help bring internet access to Mahoning County homes and businesses
