Morrow County Gets Stimulus $ For Hi-Speed Internet.
Just published in Business First of Columbus, Consolidated Electric Cooperative, one of Morrow County's residential electricity providers, has applied for and will be receiving nearly $2.4 million in loans and grants to install 166 mile fiberoptic network in Morrow and Delaware Counties.
The installation will take place in 2010 and this will be the availability of high-speed internet access to hundreds, perhaps thousands of Morrow County residents who are currently able to only use the slower "dial-up" internet access.
Hi-Speed internet access is not just for the kids to play games. Many employees are finding that their employer is allowing, even welcoming and encouraging their employess to telecommute. Not only does it save the employee gas money and wear and tear on the family car, but it also allows the employer to pay less rent for valuable office space.
Telecommuting benefits all of us in that it is a "green" initiative with fewer automobile emmissions, less fuel consumed and fewer office building heating and air conditioning plants running.
This new federal stimulus money being infused into the Morrow County infrastructure is exciting. Although many of us will not see the "larger picture" effects of this for some time to come, (in the way of new businesses and increased telecommuting), it'll most definately bring smiles to the faces of hundreds or even thousands of Morrow County residents who are currently waiting and tapping their nails on the desktop while their requested web page downloads.
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