The Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Otsego County, and Vernonburg Group have launched a state-backed program that expands mobile and broadband wireless internet access in Butternuts, an unserved area of Otsego County.

According to a news release, the Butternuts Neutral Host Mobile Tower Pilot Project was awarded $843,357 through ConnectALL and is one of four across the state selected to receive funding, as part of New York’s commitment to closing New York’s rural digital divide.

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