Category Archives: broadband

Cheatham County Industrial Park earns AT&T Fiber Ready designation

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

As part of AT&T’s continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Tennessee, company representatives, elected officials and members of the Cheatham County Joint Economic and Community Development Board announced on February 26, 2016 that the Cheatham County Industrial … Continue reading →

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Broadband Access Survey

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Due to the importance of this initiative in our expanding broadband availability and technology utilization, I would like to remind everyone in Tennessee to complete the Statewide  Assessment of Broadband Access and Usage in Tennessee. Tennessee Department of Economic and … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development launches statewide assessment of broadband access and usage

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced today (news story) the launch of a statewide assessment of broadband access and usage in Tennessee.  For this initiative, it is important for them to receive as much information … Continue reading →

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Broadband in rural and underserved areas a focus in some places

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Other states look to expand broadband speed and access: “Kentucky to spend $100 million to expand broadband; Minnesota state senator calls for expansion there“.

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Economic Development Blog Posts – from many, one.

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I was looking through my bookmarks of rural economic development blogs and was struck by how many either didn’t exist anymore or had not been updated in many months.  This made me decide to spend some time searching for some … Continue reading →

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