Albany County broadband infrastructure project
Summary
State grant money would flow to Archtop Fiber and State-Tel to build out broadband infrastructure across Albany County.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Uses Empire State Development grant funding; no county cost is stated in the published materials.
Residents and businesses in underserved areas gaining high-speed internet access.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Legislature — November 9, 2026
State grant money would flow to Archtop Fiber and State-Tel to build out broadband infrastructure across Albany County.
Audit and Finance Committee — October 29, 2026
Agreements with ArchTop Fiber and State-Tel were up for action to spend a state grant on expanding broadband. That means better internet access for underserved parts of the county.
Public Works Committee — January 27, 2026
The county is continuing its broadband push, with ECC Technologies consulting on expansion to roughly 1,000 addresses in the southern hill towns plus additional addresses in the north, funded by a state ConnectALL grant and ARP money.
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