State-by-state report shows little improvement in U.S. Internet speeds
08.12.08
Speed Matters has released our second Read More »
Ohio Archives
A road map to universal high speed Internet access in Ohio
06.27.08
Connect Ohio -- a public private partnership that CWA has supported and participated in -- released Ohio's first ever statewide high speed Internet availability map, providing state officials with a clear picture of where to focus their efforts at expanding access to this crucial technology. Read More »
Ohio Gov. meets with leaders to Connect Ohio
05.02.08
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland spoke about Connect Ohio and the importance of high speed Internet access at a recent event in Columbus. Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership, has been focusing on mapping current coverage as a first step toward extending universal high speed Internet to all Ohioans. Frank Matthews, president of CWA Local 4321 and a member of the Ohio Broadband Council has been working with Connect Ohio on this effort. Check out our video of him discussing the critical role mapping plays in plans for broadband growth and how broadband can be an engine for economic development. Read More »
Ohioans to Sen. Sherrod Brown: More high speed Internet please
04.10.08
Sherrod Brown, Ohio's first-term U.S. senator, recently visited the rural community of Coshocton to ask residents how the federal government can aid the region's economic development. Read More »
Gov. Strickland kicks off Connect Ohio
12.20.07
With the help of the Communications Workers of America, Gov. Ted Strickland launched Connect Ohio, a public-private partnership with the goal of expanding high speed Internet access across Ohio and bridging the state's digital divide. Read More »
Ohio Governor taps CWA Local President for high speed Internet council
12.07.07
CWA has worked tirelessly to promote the availability of high speed Internet, and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recognized these efforts, naming CWA Local 4321 President Frank Mathews to Ohio's new Broadband Council. Read More »
A great first step in Ohio
08.09.07
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has begun chipping away at the digital divide in his state. Strickland has issued an executive order establishing the Ohio Broadband Council. But Ohio will need to act more decisively in order to bring high speed Internet access to each of Ohio's 88 counties. Read More »
Cleveland Plain Dealer Echoes Speed Matters Message
07.09.07
A recent editorial in the Cleveland Plain Dealer made a strong case for universal high speed internet access in Ohio and in the rest of the country. Read More »
80,000 Speed Testers Send a Powerful Message
06.26.07
Thanks to our 80,000 Speed Testers, the Speed Matters Campaign has been making waves around the country. On Monday we released a state-by-state report and interactive map on U.S. internet speeds based on the test results. Read More »
The results are in
06.25.07
More than 80,000 people have taken the Speed Matters Speed Test to learn the actual speed of their internet connections. We've used the results of all those speed tests to create the first-ever state-by-state report on internet speeds across America. Our findings were deeply troubling. Read More »
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