broadband
Reynolds announces $148 million in broadband grants
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced a new broadband grant opportunity for internet service providers on June 19. The Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program is funding $148,960,000 to incentivize…
A local look at broadband internet progress in the Corridor
In the Corridor, three local Internet Service Providers report exciting developments and improvements to their…
‘Fiber for Farms’ focus for local providers
Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…
ImOn expands its fiber network to 25,000 new addresses
ImOn Communications, LLC, a fiber broadband provider, announced Jan. 10 that the company has expanded…
Iowa to receive nearly $6 million in high-speed internet funding
A $5.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide the state of…
Johnson County residents can review state’s broadband availability map
Johnson County residents are encouraged to review their broadband availability and provide input through a…
DEV2022: ‘I don’t see a recession on the horizon,’ says economic futurist
Iowa has dealt with the ramifications of major world issues — including COVID-19, supply chain…
Mediacom reports 100th consecutive quarter of revenue growth
Mediacom Communications reported sharp increases Wednesday in revenue and operating income for the fourth quarter…
Gov. Reynolds announces broadband grant recipients of $97.5M investment
Thirty-nine recipients have been awarded a total of $97,500,000 million for broadband infrastructure as part…
Mediacom expanding Gigabit broadband access to more underserved homes, businesses
Mediacom Communications has announced that its fiber optic network was recently extended to serve three…
Nearly 200 applications for broadband grants following $100M investment
The State of Iowa received 178 applications from broadband providers for the latest Empower Rural…
New investigation: Iowans’ access to broadband overreported
More than 387,000 Iowans do not have access to broadband internet, 205 percent higher than…
Iowa can address its digital divide with broadband vouchers
By Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous | Guest Column Gov. Kim Reynolds has an ambitious plan…
Family-owned communications company helps build Iowa’s 5G future
With federal and state governments pledging big money to bridge the state’s urban-rural digital divide…
Keep Iowa ahead of online sales curve
CBJ Editorial There are hundreds of state rankings with varying levels of authenticity and usefulness,…
Broadband’s big moment
Chris Ainesworth, an ImOn Communications OSP construction technician, splices two strands of fiber optic cable…
