Nextlink Internet today announced the acquisition of Echo Wireless for an undisclosed price. The acquisition expands Nextlink’s market into the state of Indiana, specifically, the rural communities in Knox, Davies, and Lawrence counties. Nextlink was one of the biggest winners…
Nine providers will share nearly $900,000 in broadband funding awarded by the state of Indiana on July 6. The awards were made through the Indiana Connectivity Program. Providers will contribute matching funds totaling more than $2.1 million. The most recognized…
AT&T says that it has leveraged public-private partnerships to bring its broadband fiber network to more than 130,000 locations during the past year. The funding for these projects includes funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and investment from…
Eight states are addressing homes underserved by broadband through programs that fund some of the costs of line extensions, according to a recent Pew Charitable Trusts post. Each state’s program is a bit different from the others. Most of the…
North Dakota ranks as best connected state gigabit broadband availability, according to a new report from Smarthomestarter.com. North Dakota broadband providers offer gigabit service to 60.58% of residential locations in the state — the highest percentage in the nation, according…
The state of Indiana awarded $842,800 to six providers to bring broadband to 216 addresses this week. The funding came through the fifth round in the state’s Indiana Connectivity Program. The biggest award made in this round was for $325,000…
Comcast plans to spend $36 million to deploy fiber broadband to unserved and underserved areas of 19 Indiana counties. The news comes now that the company has signed contracts with the state, which will contribute $13.6 million toward total project…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has continued the fast pace of announcements of planning grants for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity programs. The NTIA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce,…
AT&T and Delaware County, Indiana are planning a public-private partnership to build a symmetrical 5 Gbps-capable fiber network passing approximately 1,250 locations in the county. The project is contingent on a final contract between the two parties. Indiana has been…
Brightspeed continues its methodical run of announcements with the news that it will pass more than 120,000 Indiana addresses with fiber broadband. As usual, the project will be executed in two phases. More than 50,000 passings in 20 counties will…
AT&T and Indiana have entered into an agreement that the carrier says will bring fiber broadband to almost 6,100 homes, businesses and farms in parts of nine counties of the state. The $13 million project, which is contingent on the signing…
Two fiber networks in Indiana have been announced in recent weeks. The two said today that one will make an investment in the other and that the two will work together. The two fiber networks are Hoosier Net and the…
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