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In the attached Member’s Newsletter receive an update on the progress made by the Cooperative in 2011 and a preview of the exciting things ahead in 2012.    MdBC January 2012 Newsletter-1

October 20, 2011, Members of the Maryland Broadband Cooperative gathered in Annapolis to receive an annual update from the Cooperative’s Staff and Partners.  The Members, who attended from every region of the state, heard presentations on the Cooperative’s successes from the past year, status updates on projects that affect broadband and economic development across Maryland, [...]

Maryland Broadband Cooperative Selects Infinera for Statewide Optical Network Designed to increase competitiveness for businesses in Maryland Sunnyvale, CA and Annapolis, MD –Oct. 20, 2011 – Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and the Maryland Broadband Cooperative announced today at the Maryland Broadband Annual Members Meeting and among Maryland government officials the launch of a statewide optical transport network [...]

The Maryland Broadband Cooperative will be holding its Annual Members’ Meeting on October 20th where the leadership of the cooperative will brief its membership on the year in review and the next steps moving forward.   This is an opportunity for member organizations not only to learn the progress and vision of Maryland Broadband- but also [...]

As part of our commitment to the community, MdBC has brought on its first student intern.  The goal is to provide young people with opportunities to learn about cutting edge technology, advance their education, and see how they can make a difference by assisting the Cooperative fulfill its mission in Rural Maryland.  Our first student intern is [...]

The Maryland Broadband network suffered no loss of service to any of our Members during Hurricane Irene.   As a result of proper planning, coordination, and the dedication of your cooperative staff, Maryland Broadband’s huts, electronics, and overall network were monitored around the clock.  During the storm, MdBC staff not only responded to Member calls and [...]

Maryland Broadband is implementing its disaster preparedness plan in anticipation of Hurricane Irene striking the Mid-Atlantic region.  We are making the network as secure as possible ahead of the storm and will monitor network stability through the weekend.  As the situation develops we will update the MdBC website and coordinate with our customers per our [...]

On July 12th, MdBC and the Maryland Broadband Mapping team hosted the first Mid-Atlantic Broadband Mapping meeting at Towson University.  The meeting was attended by delegations representing DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, and WV.  The state delegations discussed their successes as well as challenges and shared several best practices that state projects could implement immediately.  Perhaps the [...]

MdBC Equipment Shelter RFP_07142011  As part of MdBC’s participation in the One Maryland Broadband Network, we are pleased to accept responses to the attached RFP for Equipment Shelters.  Responses are due August 4, 2011.

Go to the Coverage page to see MdBC’s new Network Map for June 2011.  This map demonstrates the growth in reach MdBC has been able to achieve through network builds and partnerships.  As BTOP construction progresses, we anticipate being able to publish an updated map by the end of the year.