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Broadband concerns put private providers in spotlight Published: 2/18/2021 12:31:45 PM BOSTON — In a pandemic that has forced many aspects of daily life online — from work to school to doctor’s appointments — efforts to build out broadband infrastructure still face challenges, with private providers hesitant to invest in some unserved areas and lawmakers calling for the internet to be treated more like a public service going forward. “There is no way that the state has done enough to close the gap, the digital divide in the commonwealth that used to apply mostly in our minds to rura...

Leyden discusses anticipated revenue from broadband network Published: 1/21/2021 3:24:50 PM LEYDEN — The town broadband buildout could produce $300,000 in service revenue in its first year. Speaking before the Selectboard on Tuesday, Andy Killeen, chair of the Leyden Municipal Light Plant and volunteer head of the town’s Broadband Department, said the network’s buildout has continued successfully into 2021. He said the town has about 268 individual locations in town online, with 308 out of 343 possible connecting homes filling out applications. “When I took over the project in the m...