Tech Valley Communications receives $937,500 grant from NYS Council for Universal Broadband

Tech Valley Communications (TVC), a telecommunications and Internet service provider, was among nine recipients across the state to share in a $5 million grant package awarded through the NYS Council for Universal Broadband. The remaining eight recipients were located outside the immediate city area. TVC will receive $937,500 for a partnership initiative designed to extend Albany FreeNet, a wireless network that provides free web access in the downtown area for an hour a day. The initiative will study ways to expand the network into more neighborhoods in the city. TVC's proposal also includes creation of a digital literacy and virtual work force training program for city residents. TVC is a competitive local dxchange carrier (CLEC), formed in 1999. TVC is a locally owned, facilities-based telecommunications provider headquartered in upstate N.Y.'s Tech Valley. TVC offers a full range of local and long distance voice services, data, and high-speed and dial up Internet services at competitive prices. The NYS Council for Universal Broadband was created in December 2007.