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Baker Administration Unveils New Broadband Framework
Tuesday, May 10, 2016Governor Charlie Baker’s administration is rolling out a new framework to bring high-speed internet to rural communities in western Massachusetts.
Read MoreGov. Baker names new team to head 'last mile' broadband project in Western Massachusetts
Friday, May 6, 2016The administration of Gov. Charlie Baker has named a new team to lead the state's Last Mile Broadband Project, an effort to bring high-speed Internet service to dozens of unserved or underserved rural towns in Western Massachusetts.
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Announces New Leadership Team for Last Mile Broadband Project
Friday, May 6, 2016BOSTON – Thursday, May 5, 2016 – The Baker-Polito Administration announced today the appointment of two new senior staff members, charged with leading the Last Mile Broadband Project for communities un- or underserved by high-speed internet access in Western Massachusetts.
Read MoreLocal named ‘Last Mile’ liaison
Thursday, May 5, 2016BOSTON – A Shelburne man is among the two new senior staff members chosen by the Gov. Charlie Baker administration to lead the Last Mile Broadband Project for the 44 western Massachusetts towns unserved or under-served by high-speed Internet access.
Read MoreLeverettNet Launches Fiber-to-the-Home Service
Thursday, December 31, 2015LeverettNet Project Highlighted by Broadband Communities
Read MoreLeverett Highlights Impact of Municipal Broadband Network at Launch Event
Friday, October 2, 2015LEVERETT – Friday, October 2, 2015 - Citizens, elected officials, and executives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts gathered today in Leverett, Mass., to celebrate the launch of the LeverettNet municipal fiber-optic broadband network, a new infrastructure project that offers gigabit-level Internet connectivity to every home and business in the town.
Read More‘Last mile’of Internet lit up in Leverett
Friday, October 2, 2015The western Massachusetts town of Leverett celebrates launch of municipal Internet service.
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Leverett, Mass. lights 1 Gbps FTTH network
Friday, October 2, 2015Leverett, Mass. officially launching its LeverettNet FTTH municipal broadband network, delivering 1 Gbps services to rural consumers who were limited to slower speed DSL and satellite services.
Read MoreBroadband, High-Speed Internet Coming To A Rural Town Near You
Tuesday, July 14, 2015Front page story in The Berkshire Edge highlighting the importance of broadband and deems high-speed internet connectivity critical for the Berkshire economy to stay afloat and expand.
Read MoreRemote Mass. Towns Welcome Broadband's Arrival
Saturday, June 13, 2015Front page story in the business section of The Boston Globe highlighting the work of the Town of Leverett, which built it's own municipal network off of the MBI's MassBroadband 123 'Middle Mile' fiber optic network in western and north central Massachusetts.
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