Bay Meadow Apartments in Springfield get high-speed internet boost
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – State officials and agencies are celebrating the delivery of high-speed internet to the preservation of the affordable housing's Bay Meadow apartments in Springfield.
This is the first housing development to get connected through the residential retrofit program, a statewide initiative to upgrade broadband infrastructure in public and affordable housing properties.
The funds will allow a telecommunications company to deliver high-speed, affordable internet to 148 households in Bay Meadow, which Congressman Richard Neal says is a civil right, given the current digital economy.
'It remains a challenge in rural America,' Neal said. 'The last mile has been a challenge across the country, largely because of the payment system. But we keep expanding it and expanding it, and as you heard MBI say today, there's going to be more grid announcements coming.'
Both the president and CEO add that internet access is pivotal to our economy, providing a means for increased mobility in our society.
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