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Uniti brings new technology to Old Alabama Town
A walk through the streets of Old Alabama Town is like a step back in time. However, inside the buildings lining those streets will...
ADECA hosts broadband meetings in all 67 counties
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has reached an important milestone in broadband expansion by hosting community broadband meetings in each...
Alabama telecom CEO testifies on broadband needs
WASHINGTON— Stressing the importance of broadband access to rural areas, the CEO of a North Alabama telecom co-op testified in a U.S. Senate Agriculture,...
Tuberville: Reliable broadband service in rural areas ‘vital’
In his first hearing as ranking member of the U.S. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (AG) Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville...
ADECA broadband assistance meetings open to public
In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical...
Broadband meetings set for Perry, Russell counties
In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical...
Andy Newton: Rural broadband seeing progress; still work ahead
With the Alabama Legislature’s 2023 regular session well underway, the expansion of high-speed, rural, internet access remains top of the list of priorities for...
Community colleges offer courses, training in fiber optics
In demand, no-cost, rapid training — is starting this week on 24 campuses across the state.
That's the message Alabama's Community College System wants to...
C Spire expands ‘fiberhoods’ in south Alabama
C Spire is accelerating its already massive growth throughout the Yellowhammer State with its latest move in south Alabama.
The broadband juggernaut opened an office...
Scofield honored as ‘Guardian of Small Business’
For his work in expanding broadband connectivity, State Sen. Clay Scofield received the Guardian of the Small Business Award today in Montgomery.
"Senator Scofield has...
State sets broadband information sessions
In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical...
Alabama cities on target for new business ISP
Alabama may soon have another internet service provider for business and enterprise.
Uniti Group, specialists in critical communications infrastructure, announced plans to introduce its fiber...
ADECA hosting broadband information meetings
With more than half of the counties in the Yellowhammer State already accounted for, the Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program continues its information...
Broadband meetings reached more than half of counties
Increased access to broadband has been the central topic of meetings throughout Alabama.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs began the information sessions...
Boswell: Alabama building on-ramps to information superhighway
Infrastructure is critical to almost every aspect of daily life.
You can’t get to work without roads, you can’t light your home without access to...
Alabama a model in broadband expansion
Alabama has made significant investments over the past five years to expand broadband
access across the state, and as a result, we are making great...
Pace setting: C Spire moves CFO to Birmingham
Appreciating the mutual investment between C Spire and developing fiber infrastructure across the state, the telecommunications company announced CFO Ben Pace is moving to...
Ivey awards $24.7M in broadband grants
More Alabama communities are about to gain access to high-speed internet.
Gov. Kay Ivey announced today nearly $25 million in grants will be awarded to...
Selma broadband project nearing completion
The tornado that struck Selma on Jan. 13 devastated parts of the historic central Alabama town. But even amid the ongoing recovery from the...
Tuberville advocates for rural broadband
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is part of a bipartisan and bicameral group of legislators working to provide rural areas with reliable access to broadband.
The group...
Ivey: Additional broadband funds coming to Alabama
Alabama’s efforts to extend access to broadband service to unserved areas received a boost Thursday when the U.S. Treasury Department approved the state’s plan...
Jackson, DeKalb counties to gain broadband access
Residents of more than 2,500 households in DeKalb and Jackson counties will have broadband access, thanks to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund.
Gov. Kay Ivey...
Ivey pushes state’s broadband expansion
To inform residents about the state's broadband expansion plan, Gov. Kay Ivey has kicked off meetings in all 67 counties. The meetings will be...
Alabama officials celebrate Spectrum expansion of broadband access in Walker County
Gov. Kay Ivey, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt and other state and community leaders joined with representatives of telecommunications giant Spectrum on Nov. 21 to celebrate construction on...