Official State of Rhode Island website

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

Project Area A: Portsmouth

CPF Award: $1,651,334

Total Project Cost: $4,718,096

35% Funded by CPF

Internet Service Provider: Verizon

Internet Service Provider Match: $3,066,762

Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSL): 2,198

Planned Miles of Fiber Deployed: 55

 

Broadband Speeds Pre-CPF Investment

        Between 25/3 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps: 2,182 locations

        Less than 25/3 Mbps: 16 locations  

BSL Location Types

        Residential Locations: 2,081

        Business Locations: 115

        Community Anchor Institute: 2

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