Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama will devote $82.45 million to improved broadband access

By Mark Kelly
Alabama NewsCenter

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is committing $82.45 million to making statewide broadband service an attainable goal. The funds, part of the Alabama Middle-Mile Network grant program, will be used by Fiber Utility Network, a corporation formed by eight of the state’s rural electric cooperatives.

“This is a great day for our state,” Ivey said Tuesday at the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, near Prattville. “Achieving full broadband coverage is a journey, not a short trip, and today is an important step toward completing that journey. The Alabama Middle-Mile project will make our state a model for the nation in providing broadband capabilities.”

The Alabama Middle-Mile Network will fill gaps in broadband throughout the state, resulting in more feasible and cost-effective ways to ensure the availability of broadband service to homes, businesses and schools in rural areas. Funding for the Fiber Utility Network comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with the project approved by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year.

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