Dutchess County Telecommunications

Dutchess County offers a diverse, redundant high-speed communications infrastructure throughout the County, with a full range of broadband solutions to meet the needs of business and residents. A gigabyte Ethernet network is available to serve the needs of businesses, public and private colleges and school systems, and municipalities. Three incumbent telecommunications companies (ILECs) in the County provide DSL services to businesses and residents, as well as frame relay, T1/T3 and OCx capacity as needed. High speed cable modem, Voice over IP, and point-to-point fiber services are offered by three cable companies. Wireless and satellite services are also present.