Stephen Cox to leave top spot at Indiana Broadband Office
Cox, who has overseen the Indiana Broadband Office’s growth from two employees to 16 over the last two years, is departing this week.
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Local companies eye big opportunities in federal infrastructure package
The $1.2 trillion law could be a boon for huge corporations like Cummins Inc. and Allison Transmission Inc. and smaller ones like Telamon Corp., 120Water Inc. and BCA Environmental Consultants LLC.
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New federal rules upend rural broadband initiative
Late-stage changes to a program meant to expand high-speed internet into rural and hard-to-serve areas have left Indiana providers scrambling to decide whether to rework their proposals to meet new rules and reapply for funding ahead of a September deadline.
Trump wants to end internet-access program for senior citizens, veterans, poor
The Digital Equity Act was intended to fill gaps in broadband access for Americans of all stripes across the country. Trump has branded it as “racist and illegal.”
Digital grant program halted by Trump administration, state says
The federal Digital Equity Act provided $2.75 billion to ensure “that all people and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of our digital economy.”
Panel strikes utility pole compromise to boost Indiana broadband access
Lawmakers on Tuesday also expanded a nuclear development bill beyond a pilot.
Sen. Young: US must prevail in AI race against China
Speaking at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast on Monday, U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana also discussed the challenge of striking a balance between encouraging innovation in artificial intelligence and developing necessary guardrails.
Feds approve Indiana’s initial application for $868M in broadband funding
The national “Internet for All” initiative, dubbed the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program, was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Some communities struggle to get connected despite billions in broadband investment
In Indiana, 11.2% of residents lack access to modern broadband internet.
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
The labels are expected to provide easy-to-understand, accurate information about the cost and performance of high-speed internet service to help consumers avoid junk fees, price hikes, and other unexpected costs.
$868M project aims to bring broadband to all Hoosiers
That federal funding represents Indiana’s share of the $41.6 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program—called BEAD—which aims to extend broadband access to nearly 8.5 million U.S. addresses currently unserved or underserved by broadband infrastructure.
Purdue launches broadband team to improve internet access in Indiana
The new Purdue Broadband Team, announced Monday, will work with local communities across Indiana to determine where better broadband access is needed and what tools residents and businesses need to deploy internet services.
State calls on Hoosiers to check federal internet funding map
The Indiana Broadband Office is asking everyday Hoosiers to submit challenges to the map to get the state the full amount of federal broadband money and access it needs.
Hamilton County looks to ease rural digital divide
The county has some of the most affluent, highly connected cities in Indiana. It also has rural areas that lack widespread access to reliable high-speed internet.
Indiana approved for $187M in federal broadband expansion funding
The funding is expected to connect more than 50,000 Hoosiers to high-speed broadband internet, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday.
Definition of broadband internet might be in for change
Back in 2015, when FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler affirmed the current broadband standard, some internet access advocates already thought those speeds felt out of date. Those concerns are even more palpable in 2022, now that the glut of content to stream has grown even bigger
New wireless network aims to boost internet-of-things activity in north-central Indiana
The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network in West Lafayette is teaming up with New Hampshire-based Senet to establish a low-power, long-range network that’s ideal for internet-connected devices.
Holcomb vetoes state agency rulemaking bill
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued his first veto of this year’s legislative session on a bill that would have put some restrictions on state agency rulemaking procedures, the governor’s office announced Wednesday.
Broadband firms request $606M in grants from state program
Service providers can apply for up to $5 million per project to expand broadband to unserved and underserved areas around the state. Decisions on funding are expected in the spring.
Sen. Young withdraws support for $1 trillion infrastructure bill
While most of the bipartisan coalition seeking to push a $1 trillion infrastructure package through the U.S. Senate appears to be holding together, Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana withdrew his support Sunday for the pending legislation.
Indiana would nab nearly $7.9B in Senate infrastructure proposal
Money for highways, public transit, broadband and more are included in the U.S. Senate’s current version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which could come to a vote as early as this weekend.