As part of the continued efforts of the federal government to bring Internet to charming rural locales, $118 million is coming to Ohio for the furtherance of “rural broadband.” Details here:

The White House has announced $118 million in new stimulus spending to expand high-speed Internet service in Ohio.Gov. Ted Strickland says the funding announced Wednesday will go to three projects and create more than 430 jobs.
A company in Chillicothe (chi-li-KAH’-thee) has been awarded $66.5 million to offer broadband service in 34 southern and eastern Ohio counties. U.S. Rep. Zack Space says the connections will create economic opportunities for rural businesses.
A Cleveland-based nonprofit will receive $44.8 million for nearly 1,000 miles of new fiber-optic cable to extend broadband in northeast Ohio.
A third project will use $6.9 million to upgrade computer centers and provide new training programs and public computer work stations.

Buy votes with federally provided goodies really is becoming old hat. I wonder if Gov. Strickland received that memo.