ISPs Win Big in Latest Ind. Broadband Grants Round
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) announced $81.5 million for broadband from the final round of its Next Level Connections program. The governor’s office said Thursday that it expects it will connect more than 34,000 homes and commercial locations across 54 counties. The fourth-round awardees included 17 telecom companies and utility cooperatives, Holcomb’s office said. ISP big winners included Comcast (about $9.4 million), Charter ($9.3 million), Surf Air Wireless ($8.6 million), BerryComm ($7 million), AT&T ($6.6 million) and Brightspeed ($5.6 million).