Indiana Connectivity Program awards 13th round of funds for broadband access

Indiana Connectivity Program awards 13th round of funds for broadband access

INDIANAPOLIS -- The office of Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, announced on Wednesday that more than 370 addresses across 40 counties will now have access to high-speed broadband internet. As part of the 13th round of the Indiana Connectivity Program, $1,660,949 in funds will help 371 addresses gain access to high-speed broadband. The program has helped Hoosier businesses a…

‘Last time we hear of this’: Panel strikes utility pole compromise to boost Indiana broadband access

Suit-clad lobbyists on Tuesday offered careful praise for a compromise intended to resolve a long-running fight over the utility pole attachment required to bring high-speed internet to rural Hoosiers and others. Disagreements between electricity and telecommunications providers could muddle more…

'Last time we hear of this': Panel strikes utility pole compromise to boost Indiana broadband access • Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Energy Association's Matt Long (right) reviews materials while Rep. Ed Soliday (center) introduces his amendment to a utility pole attachment measure on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Suit-clad lobbyists on Tuesday offered careful praise for a compromise intended to resolve a long-running fight over the utility pole attachment required to bring high-speed internet to rural Hoosiers and others.…

State grant will provide high-speed internet to more homes and businesses in Dare and Hyde counties

Silver Lake on Ocracoke Island. Photo by Joy Crist. On Tuesday, April 8, Governor Josh Stein announced that more than $31 million will be distributed to Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects, connecting 10,810 households and businesses to high-speed internet, which includes projects in Dare County and Ocracoke. These projects will be funded by roughly $22.1 million from the federal American Rescue Plan – which is awarded by the N…

Hyde among counties slated for broadband access

From our news services Hyde County is among 14 rural North Carolina counties that will receive a grant to provide high-speed internet access to 1,282 homes or businesses, including on Ocracoke Island. In a press release issued by Gov. Josh Stein’s office, the total $31 million in grants are part of Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) […]