The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development had awarded a Keystone Communities Program grant of $500,000 to help Indiana County leaders to extend broadband internet access to underserved rural, outlying areas of the county. In total, the award of four grants totals $1.25 million. The packages include $200,000 toward replacement of the Burrell Township Library, $450,000 for improvements to Sherman Street Park in Clymer and $100,000 to repave a well-worn four-mile stretch of Pine Vale Road in Grant Township.
Lloyd will upgrade technology, infrastructure
The Lloyd (NY) Town Board announced that the town will be making "significant upgrades" to their internet and information technology infrastructure, such as providing cyber security training to employees, wi-fi upgrades to the town hall and the water department, and more. The town will be work...
Fiber Optics 101 for Chicago’s Youth
Crown Castle has partnered with Chicago's (IL) META24 workforce development program in the Community Youth Development Institute to help students "transform their circumstances" and earn their high school diploma via non-traditional means. The students are taught how to work with fiber optic c...
Fortune 500 CEOs Discuss Why They Chose Houston for Their HQs
Jay Brown, President and CEO of Crown Castle, discussed why Crown Castle chose Houston (TX) for its headquarters, noting that the city "checked their list with its pro-business environment, work-life balance, beautiful weather year-round, location, cost of living, diversity and talent." Brown ...
Business calendar: Upcoming events in the Houston area
Crown Castle president and CEO Jay Brown will be speaking in a webinar hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership this upcoming Thursday, March 24. The webinar is the first installment in a series about the "strategic efforts to position Houston as a top market among leading global companies."
Opinion: Community Leaders Should Get Behind Mayor’s Plan to Bridge San Diego’s Digital Divide
Crown Castle recently partnered with RISE San Diego (CA), a nonprofit dedicated to bettering underprivileged communities, through its Connected By Good program. RISE and Crown Castle are working together to help future elected leaders learn about ways to expand internet access for communities ...
Jessica Rosenworcel Tackles Multiple Dwelling Broadband at INCOMPAS Summit
Crown Castle is one of five companies representing infrastructure builders who can use the funds given to them by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the INCOMPAS 2022 Policy Summit. The summit featured leaders from telecom companies to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.