Sullivan County Broadband Municipal Infrastructure Program
Better Internet Infrastructure is Coming to Sullivan County!
We are building a new fiber optic network to deliver faster, more reliable Internet to homes and businesses. As construction progresses, residents will have access to faster WiFi and more dependable connections, meaning fewer drops and less waiting while using computers and devices for work, school, and everyday life.
About the Project:
Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced over $140 million in awards from the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program to expand broadband infrastructure throughout New York State.
These public-private partnerships will lead to the construction of more than 1,200 miles of publicly-owned fiber-optic infrastructure and wireless hubs, connecting over 60,000 homes and businesses with affordable, symmetric service — offering equal download and upload speeds at a price below regional averages.
Sullivan County received $29.9 million through this program.
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About Archtop Fiber
A key partner for this project, Archtop Fiber is building a modern, 100% fiber-optic network across the Northeast.
Archtop will also deploy targeted wireless service to extend coverage where needed.
This hybrid approach creates a resilient network offering consistently high speeds with minimal outages.
Headquartered in Kingston, NY, Archtop is focused on delivering the best broadband service to underserved communities.
What is Broadband?
Broadband is defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as an Internet connection with at least 100 Mbps download speed and 20 Mbps upload speed. The widely accepted technology to achieve these speeds, and future proof infrastructure, are Fiber Optics. However, CoAx cable and some wireless technologies are capable of achieving these speeds as well.
The FCC also expanded on the definition to include service tiers based on latency. These are Served, Underserved, and Unserved. Subsequently, every address in the nation has been turned into what is known as a Broadband Serviceable Location, or BSL on the most recent FCC BSL Fabric. Each Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) is categorized in this fashion. This fabric is the driver for the most recent grant allocations from the NTIA.
In order to achieve the goals of the program, a tiered approach has been identified to strategically capitalize on local investment paired with grant funding.
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