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Contacts

High Speed Internet for Schools:

  • Madeleine Bayard <MBayard@rodelde.org> - Rodel

  • Chris Cohan, DTI

https://dti.delaware.gov/about-dti/offices/office-chief-policy-communications/

Chris.Cohan@delaware.gov

  • Heath Chasanov - Superintendent of Woodbridge School District

https://www.woodbridgeraiders.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=437919&type=d

Heath.Chasanov@wsd.k12.de.us

  • John Hollis - 302 222 0173

jhollis9618@gmail.com

Mediacom helps close digital divide for Sussex students

November 30, 2020

https://www.capegazette.com/article/mediacom-helps-close-digital-divide-sussex-students/212286

Sussex County uses existing towers, poles to help spread wireless internet service

  • Aug. 6, 2020

https://delawarelive.com/2020/08/07/sussex-county-uses-existing-towers-poles-to-help-spread-wireless-internet-service/

Delaware's Efforts

Broadband Update Presentation FINAL 05.15.2020.pptx

DE Rural Wireless Broadband Update - May 15, 2000

Based on this Powerpoint presentation, Bloosurf is offering rural Sussex County the options of:

  • 15 mbps (mega bits per second) for $60/mo

  • 25 mbps (mega bits per second) for $80/mo

These are both very slow compared to 800+ mbps many areas in Sussex County gets.

This may be based on the archaic FCC guideline of broadband that considers 25 mbps as 'advanced.'

Freshly Inked Deal to Provide Rural Delaware with Broadband

June 2, 2019 - Patrick Groves

Source: Government Technology

https://www.benton.org/headlines/freshly-inked-deal-provide-rural-delaware-broadband

"Delaware offcials and wireless network company Bloosurf have signed a deal expand broadband access in the state. The Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) estimates about 127,000 homes and businesses will benefit from the three-stage project. The state will pay $2 million to add routers at 14 Internet towers and for new fiber-optic lines in Kent and Sussex counties. Delaware will have ownership of the routers for seven years, according to the deal. Once installation is completed sometime in 2021, residents can expect minimum speeds of 15 megabits per second. "

Current Status of Delaware

Maryland Broadband Coverage Map - In Comparison to Delaware

https://mdbc.us/coverage-map

Coding Schools

RoboThink Sussex offers online coding classes

New business transitions to virtual learning

  • Nick Roth - April 18, 2020

https://www.capegazette.com/article/robothink-sussex-offers-online-coding-classes/200973