Articles tagged as: rural broadband
January 31, 2019
Legislators Seek Clarity For $100 Million In Rural Broadband Development
Some Indiana legislators and policy experts hope a bill moving forward from the Senate Utilities Committee will help expand rural parts of the state's access to broadband internet.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2019
Rural Broadband Internet To Expand In Northern Indiana
Tipmont REMC is rolling out high-speed internet services in Tippecanoe County and the rural towns of Romney, New Richmond and Linden.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2018
Tipmont REMC Acquires Wintek With Plans To Expand Rural Broadband
Rural electricity company Tipmont REMC has acquired internet provider Wintek Corporation, in hopes of expanding broadband to rural residents in west central Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2018
Purdue Study: Rural Broadband Could Translate To Billions Of Dollars If Extended
Researchers evaluated possible benefits high-speed broadband would have for the area in education, farm incomes, workforce development and healthcare.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2018
State Establishes Broadband Expansion Director To Focus On Rural Communities
Former Nashville, Indiana, town manager Scott Rudd will serve as the state's first director of broadband opportunities.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2018
Legislators To Address Rural Broadband Despite Encouraging Report
Proposed legislation attempts to lay the ground work for connecting rural areas across Indiana by defining standard speed for broadband internet.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2017
Legislators Mull Solutions To Indiana's Rural Broadband Problem
Eighty-four percent of Hoosiers have broadband internet access. Those that don't live mostly in rural places - where poor connectivity is an economic problem.
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2016
State Cell Tower Lease Could Dial Up $260M In Revenue
The final contract must still be negotiated, then approved by the Finance Authority and the State Budget Committee.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2016
Candidates For Lieutenant Governor Face Off In Debate
The debate between Republican Suzanne Crouch and Democrat Christina Hale included discussions of rural broadband access, soil and water conservation funding, and attracting young talent to Indiana's farms.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2016
Study: Connectivity Gap Widening Between Rural, Urban Areas
A new report from Purdue University says the Internet connectivity gap is widening between the state's rural and urban counties.
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