I Date: June, 2024 I Full PDF can be downloaded here

What’s New!

NYS Regional and Local Assistance Program

“…The Regional and Local Assistance Program provides grant funding to New York local governments, counties, municipalities, Tribal Governments, and other government entities or entities created by units of government to plan and implement broadband or wireless deployment and digital equity projects and programs, and other efforts consistent with the ConnectALL mandate. The program will provide grants or technical assistance to eligible applicants for program funding to include non-capital resources, technical assistance and planning which could include feasibility studies or digital equity research, identifying areas in need of internet service or new investments in broadband, or the development of financing for broadband facilities. This program does not fund construction in any form…”

U.S. now has nearly 450 Municipal Broadband Networks

Article by Fierce Network’s Mash Abarinova – June 2024

“…Municipal broadband networks, where internet is offered by local governments and public utilities, have picked up steam in the past couple of years. Since January 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, bringing the total number of community-owned networks in the U.S. to approximately 447, according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR)..”

North Carolina’s Completing Access to Broadband Program (CAB)

“…The Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program provides an opportunity for individual N.C. counties to partner with NCDIT to fund broadband deployment projects in unserved areas of each county. N.C. Session Law 2021-180 appropriates $400 million from the American Rescue Plan for this new program. In partnership with counties, we have developed a competitive process for prequalified internet service providers to bid on broadband infrastructure deployments. Participating counties are working with us to mutually identify eligible project areas and develop the scope of work for the procurement of construction, installation and operation of broadband infrastructure in the targeted project areas. NCDIT is providing customizable procurement templates and processes for use with each county. Projects require matching investments from counties and the selected broadband service providers. No county may receive more than $8 million in aggregate funding from the CAB fund in a single year...”

About Us

Who we are

ECC Technologies was incorporated in 1995 to provide technology and communications consulting services to Educational, Community, and Corporate (ECC) clients. This was at the time when the nation’s telecom- communications industry was changing drastically through deregulation.

For the past several decades, ECC has provided technology, broadband, and security consulting services to education, municipalities, government, and corporate clients.

ECC continues our mission to assist clients with the expansion of broadband and the implementation of technology and security solutions in communities to improve economic development, public safety, education, and health- care services.

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About

The 400-mile network backbone will connect all viable municipal entities, as well as key community anchor institutions (CAIs), such as business, educational, and healthcare entities. In addition, the network will be available to any viable entity in Erie County that wishes to subscribe to the network.

ECC Technologies conducted the initial study for the open-access network on behalf of Erie County in 2017. We also developed the business plan in which Erie County will operate the nearly 400-mile middle-mile fiber-optic network.

"Our firm is now 100% accountable for the success of this project," - ECC Technologies Vice President Matthew Crider

"This is a significant undertaking for the county," said ErieNet Chairman Thomas Baines. "I think the outcome is really what's most important."

How to get connected

If you would like to learn more about the network and how to get your community connected contact Greg Houppert at:

Email: ghouppert@ecctec.com Phone: 716.331.8853 Website: www.erienet.com