Current telecommunications development in the Southern Tier Central region draws on STC's 2006 Telecommunications Study. This comprehensive study discussed technology; the region's needs, as defined by focus groups involving business, government, education, and health; and recommendations for action that are behind a number of the region's federal funding applications. 

STC has updated its information and is working with each of the three counties to produce applications for federal or other broadband funding.  A regional project is underway in cooperation with Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board to develop a fiber network across the Southern Tier.

The Southern Tier of New York has a history of coordinated telecommunications planning and development, and Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board is a major force in this process.

An 11 county Strategic Telecommunications Initiative was developed in 1993 and updated in 1995 with Appalachian Regional Commission funding. Based on the issues and service gaps identified, STC offers the following services:

Works with Southern Tier East and Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Boards to coordinate regional telecommunications funding and activities.

Coordinates projects pursuing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding and other broadband funds.

Assists in coordinating grant writing for telecommunications projects.