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 get across to students and job-seekers alike. Salaries and demand for fiber optic technicians and installers are on the rise. Thanks to funding from the Alabama Legislature, the Skills for […]

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 and a warehouse Thursday to help its continued fiber expansion in the Baldwin County-Mobile County area. “What we’re doing right now is aggressively expanding fiber connectivity to residents and businesses,” […]

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 been a strong advocate for small business, and he has taken the lead in working to expand broadband in rural Alabama,” said Rosemary Elebash, state director of the National Federation […]

In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program. Through this program, ADECA is providing technical assistance for communities seeking to expand broadband infrastructure and services in all of Alabama’s 67 counties. The following meetings have been scheduled […]

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 network into the Yellowhammer State. The Little Rock, Ark.-based company seeks to provide advanced connectivity solutions to business communities and access opportunities for wholesale customers. Uniti expansion plans include Birmingham, […]

With more than half of the counties in the Yellowhammer State already accounted for, the Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program continues its information meetings road show. The program was developed by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to help meet the critical need for internet access in the state. To provide information, […]

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 in December and, so far, the meetings have been conducted in more than half of the counties. “Our state serves as a national example of how to effectively, and efficiently, […]

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 electricity, and you can’t access running water without a clean, steady water supply. But there is one key form of infrastructure that many folks simply don’t have access to, even […]

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 progress toward bringing high-speed internet to unserved communities throughout Alabama. The governor and Legislature are focused on building upon this success. So, during the recent special session of the Legislature, […]

Appreciating the mutual investment between C Spire and developing fiber infrastructure across the state, the telecommunications company announced CFO Ben Pace is moving to Birmingham. “We have a long-standing commitment to Alabama, and are expanding our services across the state, bringing ultra-fast fiber to rural communities, encouraging private sector broadband investment and leveraging existing resources […]

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 expand broadband services throughout Alabama. The nine grants, totaling $24.72 million, were awarded to broadband providers across the state to support projects in unserved or underserved areas of Alabama, Ivey’s […]

The tornado that struck Selma on Jan. 13 devastated parts of the historic central Alabama town. But even amid the ongoing recovery from the storm, Alabama Power is nearing completion of a major upgrade of Selma’s power distribution infrastructure. The project is part of Alabama Power’s continued expansion of fiber to cities, towns and rural areas throughout […]

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 has drafted legislation that will that ensure that grants to provide the rural broadband service are not taxable. The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act would change the Internal Revenue Code […]

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 for the Capital Projects Fund. The approval makes $191.8 million available for broadband expansion, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer the funds for […]

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 joined a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for broadband expansion projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties. The projects are funded by  grants awarded through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs […]

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 led by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program is a series of meetings across the Yellowhammer State beginning this week. Elected officials, […]

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 a fiber-optic network that will ultimately bring gigabit broadband and other services to more than 6,500 homes and small businesses in Walker County. “My administration has prioritized expanding access to reliable […]

The City of Montgomery plans to extend its high-speed internet network to Auburn, it was announced Tuesday. This expansion will pave the digital path to cost-effective, efficient and accessible connectivity, the city said. The Montgomery Internet Exchange, MGMix, a peering network that supports internet service providers, will extend its network fabric to AUBix, a multi-tenant […]

Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hundreds of Lowndes County residents will soon have access to high-speed Internet. The USDA is investing some $24.7 million to fund the projects, said Novory Gordon, state director of the USDA’s Rural Development Alabama office. “Communities across rural Alabama are need access to high-speed internet […]