Advisory Boards

Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation

AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 ACTDC CEASED OPERATION OF THE FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND SYSTEM. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS PAGE IS FOR HISTORICAL RECORDS ONLY.

OUR MISSION

Combating the problem of limited broadband service in parts of Allegany County, New York and to facilitate the last mile providers to utilize the wireless broadband system throughout the County.
 
In 2015 the Allegany County Board of Legislators established the Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation. It stated that broadband access to the internet is critical to the continued economic vitality and growth of the County. That many of the residences and businesses within the County lack access to affordable and reliable broadband internet service. That the operation and expansion of the wireless broadband service may be most effectively developed and operated by a local development corporation which will contract with Allegany County to manage the telecommunications infrastructure and undertake all legal and business arrangements necessary for delivering wireless broadband internet service.
 
At the time of the creation Allegany County had secured grant funding that would allow it to develop and provide wireless broadband service to unserved and underserved regions in the County. This initial grant was through the ConnectNY Program in which New York State invested $800,000 and Allegany County matched the grant with $200,000. This program worked to put radio equipment on the 911 tower system and other towers in the County. Three frequencies were utilized to serve the last mile connections for homes and businesses. CONXX located in Cumberland MD and Scranton PA were the design and build contractor for this project.

In October 2020 Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board was successful in securing funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Grant program to update radios with the latest available LTE compatible equipment. This equipment will come on-line in early 2021.

ABOUT US

Crossroads Center 6087 State Rte 19N Suite 400 Belmont, NY 14813 Phone: 585-268-7472

  • Craig Clark, Alfred – Secretary
  • H. Kier Dirlam, Almond – Vice-Chair
  • Dwight R. Fanton, Wellsville
  • Brent Reynolds, Alfred Station
  • Debra A. Root, Scio – Chair
  • Alex Smith, Little Genesee
  • Richard Zink, Franklinville – Treasurer

Last Mile Providers

Two last mile providers have been working with ACTDC to provide services to homes and businesses: Tel- Star – Varysburg, NY and Win-Win Wireless, Fillmore, NY. The ACTDC is also working with Southern Tier Wireless, Rushford, NY.

AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 ACTDC CEASED OPERATION OF THE FIXED WIRELESS BROADBAND SYSTEM.