More than $836,000 Granted To GoNetspeed For East Windsor Upgrades

HARTFORD, CT — Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes announced Friday the release of $28 million in grants awarded under the first round of the state’s ConneCTed Communities Grant Program.

Administered by DEEP, these grants will support the buildout of broadband infrastructure in more than half of Connecticut’s communities. A total of 88 cities and towns in the state, including 26 on the state’s Distressed Municipalities list, will benefit from the grants under this initial round.

GoNetspeed has been granted $836,718.75 to improve e237 locations in East Windsor. An interactive map showing the sites may be found here.

The funding comes from Connecticut’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Project Fund dollars, which is designed to support access to high-speed internet by funding infrastructure projects to support the goal of universal access to affordable, resilient, and reliable broadband. A total of $40.8 million is available for this program.

"The expansion of broadband infrastructure will make Connecticut’s towns and cities stronger, more resilient, and better positioned to engage in today’s increasingly digitized world," Lamont said. "Awarding these funds is a critical step in the crucial push to make broadband more widely available."

Dykes said, "Broadband is a necessary part of daily life and bringing high-speed internet access to every community in the state is essential for our future. The ConneCTed Communities Grant Program was developed with the goal of reaching every unserved and underserved location in the state, preparing our communities with the infrastructure they’ll need in the years to come."