Arthur Cusano is reporting in the Register Star Columbia County has announced plans to fund a study on expanding broadband coverage for residents. The county will pay $40,000 for a plan to be completed by a consultant in the coming months. Every town, village and the city of Hudson will be included in the study, according to county Economic Development Commissioner Kenneth Flood. He said. “We’re going to work out the best possible way to improve broadband capacity.” Flood said. The plan will look at ways to provide broadband in areas that do not have it, as well as ways to improve the coverage that already exists. The study will take three to six months to complete. Flood said the plan to be created will be very similar to the one Greene County already has in place. The funding for the study was included in the 2015 budget adopted last month by the Board of Supervisors. Read the full story in the Register Star.