The following was a press release issued by the USDA on June 24, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 24, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $86 million in rural broadband service(PDF, 110 KB) for 17,000 people and businesses in eight states. “Access to high-speed broadband internet, or e-Connectivity, is a cornerstone of prosperity anywhere, …
Indiana Governor Announces Additional $6.3M in Next Level Broadband Grants
The following press release was issued on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s website on November 21, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the Next Level Broadband program has awarded an additional $6.3 million in funding to bring the first round total to $28.4 million for 14 broadband expansion infrastructure projects across the state. The total first round funding will provide …
House passes broadband access bill sponsored by Brooks
Published by CNHI News Indiana on May 21, 2019 By Ken de la Bastide ANDERSON – With more Americans than ever relying on the internet, the U.S. House has passed legislation to increase access to broadband services. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Susan Brooks, R-5th District and Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., would help expand broadband access in underserved areas and create …
agBOT Challenge: What IF High-Speed Broadband Reached Everyone?
The following was published in USAgNet.com on April 4, 2019 by the Indiana Ag Connection West Lafayette, IN – High-tech innovations that are shaping agriculture’s future will be showcased during a three-day event at Purdue University alongside an international competition of autonomous robots going head-to-head to complete farm-related tasks. The College of Agriculture has partnered with Gerrish Farms for the …
Indiana’s Lt. Gov. Touts Broadband Expansion to Rural Counties
Published by the Muncie Star Press on February 20, 2019 by Corey Ohlenkamp MUNCIE, Ind. – Speaking to the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch touted state efforts to improve infrastructure including Hoosiers’ access to broadband in an attempt to spur statewide economic growth. The effort will focus on underserved areas in rural Indiana where providers argue …