Better Internet Access for the Southern Tier Region - The Better Connection Program by Southern Tier 8

Introducing...

It's simple. You want better.

Do you have a "complicated" relationship with your internet speed?

Then, with your help, we can make it better.

Do you live in the Southern Tier 8 region?

Broome / Chenango / Cortland / Delaware / Otsego / Schoharie / Tioga / Tompkins

Then, help us by rating your connection now.

Connectivity in our region.

Current Southern Tier Connectivity Map

"Houston...
We have
a problem."

The current internet connectivity data map of the Southern Tier 8 region today is at best incomplete...

...perhaps it's still buffering.

And incomplete data leads to a lack of opportunities.

Food

Connection

Education

Work

And there is so much more...

No wonder you are frustrated...

(and we hear you).

So, how do we make it better?

We need to develop a better connectivity map.

Coverage

Speed

Map

Connection

Now these are some serious "map" goals!

But, we can only do this with your help.

By rating your "relationship status" with your connection and letting us know how you really feel.

And don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone else about it. We do not sell your information. We use your internet speed test results for data collection purposes to generate compiled statistics for grant and other funding opportuunities.

We've built a simple step-by-step form for you to rate your internet access. There is a cool internet speed test to get all the details!

Rate your "relationship" status now!

But, how will this new map make things better?

Raise awareness

By showing Local, State and Federal leaders the geographic areas that lack adequate internet service and that need immediate assistance.

Apply for Investment

Using the compiled statistics to apply for State and Federal funding.

Attract more providers

More providers create better services, lower costs, and more opportunity.

Keep you in the loop

By giving you accurate local insight and current data, so you know what’s “really” going on.

SO...READY TO GET THIS RELATIONSHIP “ON TRACK”?

Yes, it's time...let's do this!

Or...do you first want to get to know us better?

It's okay if you do...we are flattered.

So...we are the Southern Tier 8 Regional Planning Board and we are not a business!

Our commitment is to support long-term community development programs across the 8 counties we serve which include, Broome, Tompkins, Tioga, Chenango, Cortland, Otsego, Delaware, and Schoharie counties.

Our focus is on infrastructure (hence this program), workforce development, education, regionalism and lot’s of other really cool stuff.

How do we do this?

We work on a federal and local level and we partner with the County Planning & Economic Development leaders to assess challenges and develop timely strategies to position the communities to respond.