Allendale County, SC launched free public Wi-Fi network using donated equipment and CARES Act funds

Allendale County, SC free public Wi-Fi network

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Allendale County launched a free public Wi-Fi network pilot using equipment donated by private companies. The county installed network hubs at Allendale Elementary School, the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie campus and a local library. Each location is equipped with high-speed Linksys outdoor access points. Funding for these free public Wi-Fi hubs was paid for by the CARES Act through December 2021.

Digital Services Public Private Partnership (PPP)Wi-Fi Pilot / POC CARES act funding Digital Divide

Allendale County, SC

County in South Carolina

United States

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Allendale Broadband Pilot Project Success Story (1).pdf

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With federal money and local ingenuity, high speed internet was brought to Allendale County, where many Black residents lacked access.

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