Official State of Rhode Island website

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

Project Area 4: Cranston, Johnston, Providence & Warwick 

CPF Award: $935,498

Total Project Cost: $2,495,633

37% Funded by CPF

Internet Service Provider: Verizon

Internet Service Provider Match: $1,560,135

Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSL): 295

Planned Miles of Fiber Deployed: 27

 

Broadband Speeds Pre-CPF Investment

        Between 25/3 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps: 221 locations

        Less than 25/3 Mbps: 74 locations  

BSL Location Types

        Business Locations: 167

        Residential Locations*: 125

        Community Anchor Institute: 3

Locations

*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