Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer presented the commissioners this week with letters of support for proposed broadband projects.
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Officials with the Indiana Broadband Office are encouraging residents to take a survey and conduct an internet speed test in order to collect information and disburse broadband to underserved areas.
Continue readingSurf Internet Breaks Ground in North Judson
Town of North Judson, Starke County, Starke County Economic Development Foundation and Surf Internet officials gathered Tuesday afternoon to help break the ground for the expansion of broadband internet service in North Judson.
Continue readingBroadband Service Coming Soon to Knox
High speed broadband internet service will soon be available to the residents and business owners in Knox.
Continue readingSurf Internet Breaks Ground in Knox to Become City’s First Fiber-Optic Internet Provider
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.
Continue readingBroadband Project to Begin Soon in Culver
The broadband internet project in the Town of Culver will begin in the next few weeks.
Continue readingCommunity Foundation of Pulaski County and Nextlink Announce Broadband Update
Following the Broadband Ready Celebration that brought the Lt. Governor to Winamac in May, the local Broadband Council and Task Force have been working to further public attention and efforts to achieve their mission to bring high speed internet to every acre of Pulaski County.
Continue readingCulver Officials Provide Broadband Fiber Project Update
Town of Culver officials provided an update this week on the upcoming broadband fiber project.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Receives Broadband Project Update
The project involving the installation of fiber to the Town of Culver was discussed during the most recent meeting of the Culver Town Council.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Receives Broadband Update
The Culver Town Council members approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) Tuesday night for an upcoming broadband project, under the condition that a funding solution can be determined.
Continue readingLt. Governor Helps Pulaski County Celebrate Broadband Ready Initiative
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch was in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon to help community leaders celebrate the county’s designation as a Broadband Ready Community.
Continue readingHomeowners, 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.
Continue readingIndiana to Launch Connectivity Program to Connect Hoosiers with Broadband Service
The State of Indiana is working to connect Hoosiers with broadband service. The Indiana Connectivity Program officially opens Monday.
Continue readingBroadband 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.”
Continue readingState Officials Tout Investments in Broadband, Mental Health Services in State Budget
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.
Continue readingBroadband Internet Company Exploring Fiber Optic Service for Knox
A broadband internet company is exploring the possibility of bringing fiber optic service to Knox. The city council recently agreed to let Surf Broadband Solutions take a survey to see how many residents would be interested and what they’d be able to pay.
Continue readingPulaski-White Rural Telephone Cooperative Gets $19 Million USDA Loan for Broadband Upgrades
The Pulaski-White Rural Telephone Cooperative has gotten a $19 million loan from the USDA to boost broadband service in the Star City and Buffalo areas. It’s part of more than $86 million in loans to six telecommunications providers announced by USDA Rural Development this week.
Continue readingLt. Governor Highlights Efforts to Help Farmers, Rural Communities Deal with COVID-19
Indiana’s lieutenant governor is working to reassure farmers, as the state continues to respond to COVID-19. During state officials’ press conference Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch said it’s an extremely critical time for agriculture.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Voice Support for Broadband Grant Application
Efforts to improve broadband access in Pulaski and nine other nearby counties got the support of the Pulaski County Commissioners Monday. They agreed to sign a letter of support for the Wabash Heartland Innovation Network’s plan to apply for grant funding.
Continue readingStarke County Residents Attend Broadband Open House
Many members of the Starke County community turned out Monday night to a public open house concerning a plan to help initiate a better broadband experience in the county.
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