In early 2014, MBI completed construction of MassBroadband 123 - approximately 1,200 miles of fiber-optic network connecting 123 communities in western and north central Massachusetts to high-speed Internet.
About MassBroadband 123
- Connects Over 1,100+ public safety entities, schools, libraries, medical facilities, and town halls
- Serves as a backbone for more than one-third of the geographic area of Massachusetts, with more than 400,000 households and businesses and more than one million residents
- Provides necessary broadband infrastructure to foster economic growth, improve health care and education, and strengthen public safety
Funding
The total cost for MassBroadband 123 was approximately $89.7 million:
- $45.4 million in federal stimulus grant funds through the Broadband Technology Program (BTOP)
- $44.3 million in matching Commonwealth funds from MBI, MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, and MA Information Technology Division
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BTOP Program Reports
- MassBroadband 123 Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports
- MassBroadband 123 Environmental Reports
- MassBroadband 123 BTOP Grant Application
External BTOP Related Reports
U.S. Public Libraries and BTOP, American Library Association (May 2013)