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Updated · Inside INdiana Business · Jul 15
Indiana Awards $250,749 to Expand High-Speed Internet to 63 Locations
Updated
Updated · Inside INdiana Business · Jul 15

Indiana Awards $250,749 to Expand High-Speed Internet to 63 Locations

1 articles · Updated · Inside INdiana Business · Jul 15

Summary

  • $250,749 in new Indiana Connectivity Program grants will extend broadband service to 63 locations across 21 counties, covering 60 homes and three businesses.
  • The 17th funding round targets addresses that providers had deemed too costly to serve, with state aid helping offset extension costs for rural areas.
  • Providers that win funding must finish projects within nine months of signing contracts, while residents and businesses can keep submitting addresses through the program's online portal.
  • Since launching in 2021, the program has awarded more than $14 million over 17 rounds and expanded access to more than 3,600 homes, businesses and community institutions statewide.

Insights

With federal internet subsidies gone, is Indiana building a network that many rural families cannot afford?
As Indiana connects more homes, why is the massive national broadband program tangled in delays and red tape?
As new federal rules threaten grant stability, is Indiana's entire broadband expansion plan now in jeopardy?