high-speed internet

An error during fiber-optic cable installation caused sewage to leak into a retention pond on Bloomington’s far east side.

The goal is to educate and get people involved with tools such as the FCC Broadband Map, internet speed tests, the Indiana Connectivity Program and the Affordable Connectivity Program.

The final round of Indiana’s Broadband Grant Program opened Wednesday, offering a total of $80 million in grants to deliver high-speed internet to Hoosiers.

Officials held a ceremony in front of Fourth Street garage retail space where Hoosier Networks, LLC will operate their Indiana offices.

The first Bloomington residents are expected to have high-speed internet by the end of January 2023, with the project wrapping up by the beginning of 2025.

Meridiam will invest $50 million in the system, but will receive more than $10 million in tax credits.

The city and Meridiam are proposing a new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district to support the project.

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While no final contract has been signed, Meridiam agreed to invest $40 million in the project.

Meridiam is working with the city of Bloomington, Martinsville, Shelbyville, and others to bring high-speed internet service.