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UniCity in the News

Mt. Healthy, State of Ohio, Hamilton County partner with altafiber on high-speed public Wi-Fi in community

WLWT
Channel 5 News

A comprehensive look at the NKY regional fiber project and timeline.

Broadband Communities Magazine

Lockland, Arlington Heights partners with Cincinnati Bell to offer free Wi-Fi to all households

WKRC
Local 12 News

CMHA and Cincinnati Bell to offer free high-speed internet access in six public housing communities

WCPO
Channel 9 News

Cincinnati Bell installs free Wi-fi in Dayton, KY public housing

WCPO
Channel 9 News

Kentucky seeks to get reliable internet to as many in state as possible

WCPO
Channel 9 News

Cincinnati Bell: 124 free Wi-Fi hotspots installed in Covington, city moves toward digital equity

The Cincinnati Enquirer
 

124 ‘hotspots’ expand free Wi-Fi access in NKY

Fox 19 NOW
 

Covington works to bridge digital divide for students

The Cincinnati Enquirer
 

Dayton housing community residents receive Chromebooks Wednesday

WDTN
Channel 2 News

Digital equity initiative continues with Chromebook distribution

Dayton Daily News
 

$3M Montgomery County initiative aims to bridge digital divide

Dayton Daily News
 

High-speed data networks benefit low income families in Montgomery County

Dayton Business Journal
 

Montgomery County, private partners to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to area

WDTN
Channel 2 News

Cincinnati offering option for families who don’t want to send kids back to class

91.7 WVXU
Cincinnati Public Radio

Covington neighbors help connect kids to the Wi-Fi they need for school

WCPO
Channel 9 News

Blogs

Individual looking at their phone. Connecting wireless signals around individual represents digital equity.

Building Digital Equity, One Connection at a Time

It may come as a surprise to many, but Internet isn’t a given. Despite countless digital touchpoints and the omnipresence of Internet culture, nearly 20 […]

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Infrastructure Bill Paves Way for Expanded Internet

The passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November 2021 has the potential to connect millions of Americans far beyond the conventional […]

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UniCity Brings Opportunity to Oregon District

Keeping businesses running smoothly is table stakes when it comes to internet connection. At altafiber, we believe our Fiber Internet, Intelligent Wi-Fi and UniCity program […]

UniCity Partners with the Housing Authority of Covington to bring Wi-Fi to students, families in need

At altafiber, we are proud of our commitment to investing in communities. As the pandemic hit, the Housing Authority of Covington (HAC) noted an increased […]

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Steps to becoming the next smart City with UniCity

As you start to hear more and more city’s becoming the next smart city, there is a lot of questions that come to mind how […]

Podcasts

Broadband World News: How UniCity’s partnerships help connect communities

John Putnam, UniCity director, spoke with Broadband World News about how UniCity is tackling the digital equity issues in its service areas in Northern Kentucky, and Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio.

Episode 8: Bringing free public Wi-Fi to Dayton, Kentucky

Dayton Housing Authority Executive Director Gordon Henry and UniCity Policy and Program Manager Katie Meyer discuss partnering to bring public Wi-Fi to the riverside city of Dayton, Kentucky.

Episode 7: Smart city solutions in the Oregon District

In this interview, Dayton business luminaries and altafiber leaders detail the process of bringing fiber and free public Wi-Fi to the city’s historic and iconic Oregon District.

Episode 6: Future of Smart City

Hear from Tom Simpson, altafiber’s Chief Operating Officer, and what he has to say about the future of Smart Cities and 5G technology.

Episode 5: Innovative Government

Dive in with Katie Meyer as she discusses how Smart City approaches can use data to improve efficiencies within city governments.

Episode 4: Safer Streets

The UniCity team talks through how dedicated Internet bandwidth, video surveillance cameras and sensor technology can help build a safer community.

Episode 3: Growing Economy

Listen as Katie Meyer, Policy and Program Manager for UniCity, explains the benefits of how being a Smart City can boost the economic development strategy for a city.

Episode 2: Thriving Neighborhoods

In this interview, we discuss how access to reliable high-speed Internet service, digital devices, is necessary for communities to succeed.

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