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Dryden Deputy Town Supervisor Dan Lamb, NYS Assemblyperson Anna Kelles, and Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer at the A1260 Broadband Bill Signed Press Conference
A1260 Broadband Bill Signed Press Conference

Assemblymember Kelles and Dryden local officials celebrate Gov. Hochul signing bill A1260 into law, allowing local municipalities to bond for broadband infrastructure.

Watch the press conference here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-m1_xhVUog

The Dryden Fiber project recently entered phase three, according to Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer. Photo Provided.
Dryden Fiber project enters phase three

Tompkins Weekly, September 27th, 2023, "Dryden Fiber project enters phase three"

The Dryden Fiber project recently entered phase three, as Dryden officials continue their mission of providing widespread broadband service.

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Town hires broadband marketer, installation coordinator for Dryden Fiber

Tompkins Weekly published a Dryden Fiber update in the Dryden Dispatch column on June 21, 2023.

The Town of Dryden is making moves as its municipal broadband project continues to gain traction.

The Dryden Town Board recently approved the hirings of a marketer and an installation coordinator for Dryden Fiber.

Dryden Fiber Service Areas
Schedule and Phasing Map Released

The Schedule and Phasing Map has been posted to drydenfiber.com.

View the map
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Bridging the Gap Together, Delivering Broadband to Rural Communities

The Internet is the backbone of today's world, yet nearly 1 in 5 American households are unserved. $100B of federal stimulus is now starting to flow from numerous programs (ARPA, BEAD, RDOF), aiming to make high-speed internet accessible for all. Many regional service providers, utilities and municipalities already are building networks to support connections and bridge connectivity gaps.

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Light Reading: The Divide Podcast

Jason Leifer, Dryden Town Supervisor; Ryan Garrison, director of technology at HUNT Engineers, Architects & Surveyors; and Gina Nienaber, director of portfolio marketing at Ciena, join the podcast to discuss Dryden Fiber: a new municipal fiber network being deployed in Tompkins County, New York.

This deployment of internet service is made possible by a grant from Empire State Development's ConnectALL Program

This deployment of internet service is made possible by a grant from Empire State Development's ConnectALL Program with funding from the Capital Project Fund (CPF) under New York State’s award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The following information pertains to the federal award: Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): CPFFN0191; Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): QU6JCVSYRNK5; Assistance Listing Number (formerly CFDA Number): 21.029.
New York ConnectALL, A Division of Empire State Development