Governor O’Malley fast tracks $2 million to continue broadband from Salisbury to bay bridge

Funds advanced from FY 09 budget will continue installation of fiber optic cable

SALISBURY, MD (June 25, 2007) – Governor Martin O’Malley, joined by State and local officials at his Cabinet meeting in Salisbury, today announced an advance of $2 million to continue installation of the Rural Broadband Initiative from Salisbury to the Bay Bridge, the second phase of the massive project to bring fiber optic lines to the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland. Earlier this month, NASA’s Wallops Island Space Facility was linked to Salisbury State University completing Phase 1 of the initiative. Read more…