Large amounts of money have been awarded to the state of Alabama to expand broadband internet access. But today, many people – especially in rural areas – lack access online.
When Gov. Kay Ivey took office, expanding broadband became a priority and a responsibility for the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.“It took two years to give access to 82,000 people throughout the state. So, I would let the people know to be patient,” he said.Middle Mile“There’s a lot of components that you have to look at when you’re deploying broadband. One would be the availability of the wiring, workforce, and things of that nature,” said Boswell.
“We’re currently working on the application phase for that, we hope to be having a workshop by mid-August for the Internet service providers that want to be part of the competitive grant process,” said Boswell. Service providers apply for the grants offered by ADECA and municipalities can follow the state’s lead in incentivizing providers to bring connectivity to their residents.
“It was better to let those people that are professionals that understand the industry, help them deploy it, use some of their capital funds, use some of the dollars coming into the state and we feel like that’s a good way to get it there,” said Boswell.. The map is updated every 6 months.
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