Hoosier communities become broadband ready
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The Indiana Broadband Office and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have designated Ohio and Dearborn Counties, the town of Moore’s Hill, the town of Dillsboro and the city of Rising Sun as the state’s latest Broadband Ready Communities. The designation, according to the state, shows a community has “taken steps to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure investment.”
The certification for each community was approved by IBO and OCRA following the adoption of Broadband Ready Community ordinances.
“Communities like these are exemplary in broadband readiness, especially paired with their collaborative approach,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout Indiana.
“In becoming Broadband Ready Communities, Dearborn County, Ohio County, the city of Rising Sun, the town of Dillsboro, and the town of Moore’s Hill, have all taken steps to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure investment. Reducing the regulatory hurdles that deter investment is a key step towards creating an environment ripe for broadband investment to help all our homes and businesses get connected,” said leadership from each community in a joint comment.
The state said 82 communities have received the “broadband ready” designation to date.