Shelbyville Gaining High Speed Connectivity
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The city of Shelbyville has signed a letter of intent to bring high speed internet to the entire community. The city has forged a partnership with global infrastructure developer Meridiam to provide a minimum of 1 gigabit of broadband service. Construction is expected to begin this spring.
“This project is the right thing to do for many reasons,” said Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun. “It not only makes our city competitive economically, but also opens paths for everyone to participate in everything from remote work to digital healthcare. High-speed internet will be a game-changer.”
Meridiam will fund the project through subscription fees gathered by the providers. Shelbyville says it will not provide funding.
The system will ultimately be open-access, meaning other internet providers can use it after a period of exclusive access by the original provider.
In November, the city of Bloomington also signed a deal with Meridiam.