Surf Internet Breaks Ground in Knox to Become City’s First Fiber-Optic Internet Provider

Photo provided by Mary Perren/Representatives from Surf, the City of Knox, and Starke County Economic Development Foundation pose for a photo at the groundbreaking event held on July 20 to mark the start of Surf’s construction project that will deliver fiber-optic internet services to the City of Knox

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, July 20 to celebrate the start of a construction project that will deliver fiber optic internet to the City of Knox.  Representatives from Surf Internet SM, the City of Knox, and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation were present for the occasion. 

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Homeowners, Business Owners Encouraged to Apply for Indiana Connectivity Program

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs encourage all eligible homeowners and business owners to apply for the Indiana Connectivity Program.  The project aims to serve residents and businesses that lack internet service.  It connects potential customers with internet service providers and assists in the expense of extending broadband to those areas. 

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Broadband Internet Company Surveying Knox Residents, Businesses for Fiber Service

Frequently Asked Questions
The Basics
The term broadband refers to high-speed internet access. Broadband is different from dial-up internet service for several reasons, including the following:

Broadband service provides a higher-speed of data transmission.
Broadband provides access to the highest quality internet services, such as videoconferencing for telehealth, that require large amounts of data transmission. Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband, Fibre to the home (FTTH), or Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) create an unbroken fibre connection all the way from an exchange directly to a property – making it our fastest, most reliable connection ever with FTTP providers uk. With speeds of up to 1Gbps, it’s ready for anything whether that’s binge watching your favourite box set in UHD, gaming with your mates, or simply connecting lots of devices to the internet at the same time.
Broadband access is constant. It does not block phone lines, and there is no need to reconnect each time you need to use the internet.
Why Broadband is Important
Broadband is important for rural health care providers interested in meaningfully using electronic health records, as many of the capabilities of health IT, such as telehealth and electronic exchange of health care information, require broadband capability.

Accessing Broadband
Broadband providers can be local telephone companies or other providers of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and fiber connections, a cable company for cable modem, a wireless or satellite company for wireless broadband, or an electrical utility for Broadband over Power Line (BPL). Who you will need to contact to obtain broadband access will depend on your needs and the technology available in your community.

A broadband internet company continues gauging interest in fiber optic service in the City of Knox. Surf Broadband Solutions has launched an online survey for a “100 percent fiber internet service.”

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State Officials Tout Investments in Broadband, Mental Health Services in State Budget

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, State Sen. Eddie Melton, and State Sen. Mike Bohacek take part in the Northwest Indiana Forum’s legislative wrap-up panel in Merrillville Thursday.

Investments in broadband, mental health services, and help for those with intellectual disabilities are just a few of the accomplishments state officials are touting from this year’s legislative session. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch says Indiana is able to make several one-time investments, thanks to the state’s financial position.

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