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MBI, Secretary Bialecki Highlight New Infrastructure Investments
and Business Opportunities in Western Massachusetts

Art Price, CEO of Axia, network operator for the MassBroadband 123 network,
MBI Director Judith Dumont, Lowell Putnam, a Springfield area entrepreneur and investor, Greg Bialecki, Secretary of Housing Economic Development, and Vanu Bose, CEO of Vanu Inc., participated in a panel discussion at the Mass Tech Collaborative's conference to highlight infrastructure investments and new business opportunities in western Massachusetts.
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MBI, Patrick-Murray Administration Announce $600,000 in Grants for
Small Businesses and Non-Profits

MBI Director Judith Dumont, Corinn Williams, Executive Director of the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, Pamela Goldberg, CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, and Joe Kriesberg, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, celebrated grant awards to four Community Development Corporations to enhance broadband adoption and support small businesses and non-profits throughout the state. Read more >>

Mass High Tech

State grants $600K for technical training, equipment

Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, and federal and state officials Thursday morning announced four grant awards from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute totaling $600,000. The grant will be used to enhance broadband adoption and support for small businesses and non-profit organizations.

Service Providers and Community Anchor Institutions:
Learn How to Connect to MassBroadband 123

Axia, network operator for the MassBroadband 123 network is selling wholesale services as the network is deployed throughout western and north central Massachusetts. Broadband service providers and community anchor institutions can learn more by visiting Axia’s web page.

A Connection For Growth

Worcester Business Journal Op-Ed
By Pamela Goldberg, CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Throughout history, economic development has always followed, or been driven by, infrastructure. Train tracks, interstate highways and airline routes have all been instrumental in bringing economic progress to various parts of the world. In today's global, information-driven economy, high-speed Internet access may be the most important piece of infrastructure. That's why Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray have made it a priority to bring broadband to North Central and Western Massachusetts. Read more>>

Serving Those Who Serve

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) blog

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute is building a web portal for veterans and their families using funding from the State Broadband Initiative. Read more>>