Ohio Governor Taps CWAer for State's New Broadband Council

Recognizing CWA's lead role in promoting the availability of high-speed Internet, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has named CWA Local 4321 President Frank Mathews to the newly-formed Ohio Broadband Council.

"The governor wants our state to be a leader in closing the digital divide and making high-speed broadband communications widely available in every community in Ohio," said Mathews, who is also president of the CWA State Council of Ohio. Mathews says the broadband council shares many of the same goals of Speed Matters -- the need for Internet mapping, promoting private-public partnerships in expanding broadband, and in making high-speed Internet widely available and affordable.

CWA District Four Vice President Seth Rosen praised the CWA leader as "a key leader in District 4's Speed Matters campaign to get a video franchising bill passed in Ohio, and in helping work towards the creation of 'Connect Ohio.' I'm glad that Governor Strickland has recognized Frank's leadership on these issues," said Rosen.

The state's program is similar to the highly successful program Kentucky launched to improve broadband communications. Visit www.ohiobroadbandcouncil.org for more information.