Web plan may get stimulus funding - New Philadelphia, OH - The Times-Reporter

Area leaders expect to hear in early November if they’re successful in obtaining federal stimulus dollars to improve broadband Internet access in the Tuscarawas Valley.

State broadband planners say Ohio’s mix of rural, Appalachian and poor urban communities gives it a strong chance in the competitive process. In the first round of applying for $7.2 billion in grants, loans and loan guarantees, in-state and out-of-state groups asked for millions to help underserved populations in Ohio get connected...