internet access

Airports, hospitals, and banks said they were recovering after a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.

Indy Parks said offering public wi-fi will allow facilities to host more community events, expand program offerings and provide spaces for students that support learning.

Indiana was awarded $868 million in federal broadband funding on Monday. This funding is part of over $42 billion nationwide in an effort to extend internet to everyone.

It’s estimated nearly 90,000 households in Marion County are without a computer and more than 200,000 people live in homes without broadband internet. Indianapolis Public Library branches provide free access to computers and the internet when they are open, and after hours the WiFi is from the parking lot.

More than 50,000 Indiana homes and businesses will get access to high-speed internet through new federal funding.

More than 200 Hoosier households and businesses will get adequate internet through a new state initiative.

A plan to bring high-speed internet to about 80-percent of Columbus and Bartholomew County residents is in the works.

While there have been federal, state and local initiatives to address the digital divide, thousands of Hoosiers still don't have access to internet that is reliable and affordable.

Vigo County School Corporation is sending out nearly 140 school buses equipped with WiF to help students download and upload assignments during remote learning days.

This is the second round of funding in the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program that will connect Hoosiers to affordable and dependable internet.