Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and officials from the Indiana Broadband office announced Wednesday that Pulaski County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community.
The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout Indiana.
The Broadband Ready Community certification sends a signal to the telecommunication industry that a community has taken steps to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure investment.
The certification was approved by the Indiana Broadband Office following the Pulaski County Commissioners adoption of a Broadband Ready Community ordinance.
Pulaski County Commission President Chuck Mellon stated in a press release that local provider LightStream has invested millions of dollars in Pulaski County with building up its network in Winamac “enough for the town to be designated as a Smart Rural Community”. With the Broadband Ready designation he said, “…we look forward to partnering with LightStream and other providers to connect all of Pulaski County at the speed of tomorrow”.
According to Earnie Holtrey, Project Manager at the Indiana Broadband Office, Pulaski County joins over 60 other Broadband Ready Communities across the state.
