Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – It was back in 2019 when Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced ErieNet, a program meant to bring broadband services to 400 miles of Erie County with an emphasis on underserved communities. Six years and more than $30 million later, nobody has been hooked up to the service.
Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo (R) is asking ErieNet for answers. She wrote a letter to the program’s Executive Director Melissa Hartman this week asking for details on the work that’s been done so far.
Lorigo’s letter asks for answers about how much of the network is currently operational, costs, negotiations with providers and details on how many miles of cable have been installed…