Official State of Rhode Island website

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State of Rhode Island, Pandemic Recovery Office , Department of Administration

Project Area: Newport

CPF Award: $9,308,052

Total Project Cost: $13,297,217

70% Funded by CPF

Internet Service Provider: GoNetspeed

Internet Service Provider Match: $3,989,165

Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSL): 4,621

Planned Miles of Fiber Deployed: 83

 

Broadband Speeds Pre-CPF Investment

        Between 25/3 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps: 4,621 locations

BSL Location Types

        Residential Locations*: 3,933

        Business Locations: 454

        Community Anchor Institutes: 85

Map of Newport BSLs

*A residential location is defined by the Federal Communications Commission as a location that is or contains “housing units” or “group quarters” based on the U.S. Census Bureau