wiredInUSA June 2017

Network funding

The US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $569,204 grant to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to expand its critical fiber optic infrastructure. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create jobs and generate $25 million in private investment. “We commend Somerset County for working to spur economic opportunities through infrastructure improvements,” said the deputy assistant secretary for regional affairs, Dennis Alvord. “This project will expand fiber optic lines within Somerset

County, providing access to commercial and industrial areas.”

The fiber optic expansion will serve key countywide industrial areas including the Somerset Industrial Park, Laurel Highlands Business Park, the borough of Meyersdale, and the North Star Industrial Park. The infrastructure is expected to generate further economic development and improve connectivity for vital services across the region.

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