Broadband

Athens County wants to build better broadband and we need your input! In building the best strategy, we need to know what the barriers are. Click here to take our survey, which will ask you questions about your challenges with cost, connectivity issues, devices, education, and more.

The 2022 Athens County Broadband Strategic Plan is now available!
Athens County Broadband Strategy - April 2022
Athens County Coordinated Broadband Strategy - April 2022 - Executive Summary

Athens County Broadband Coordinator

The position of the Athens County Broadband Coordinator was funded by HAPCAP, the Athens County Foundation, and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville. The funders envisioned that the Coordinator would be responsible for the overall development of an Athens County Coordinated Broadband Plan as well as the coordination of any Broadband development in Athens County. To this end, the Athens County Broadband Advisory Committee, made up of a variety of stakeholders, was established to help advise the Coordinator. Athens County is the first in the state to take this step in bringing the development of a coordinated, strategic, community-led approach to confronting our broadband internet challenges.

Jeff Jenkins

Beginning in June of 2022, Jeff Jenkins has worked in the role of Athens County Broadband Coordinator. Growing up in Logan and going to school in Nelsonville has given him a love for the region. He is very excited about the future of broadband in Athens County. If you have any questions or concerns about broadband in the county or in the region, please reach out at jeff.jenkins@hapcap.org or by phone at: (740) 767-4500 Ext. 2172