Broadband in Northern Ohio gets the national spotlight

OneCommunity is an organization located in Akron (and Cleveland!), Ohio, devoted to expanding the use of broadband to spur economic development in Northern Ohio. The organization operates the Knight Center of Digital Excellence, which helps communities across the country take advantage of digital technologies.

Last week, US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and FCC Chair Julius Genachowski visited OneCommunity’s backyard to highlight the work being done by groups like OneCommunity and how this work fits into the Obama administration’s plan for the federal stimulus funds..