Several area companies have been awarded broadband grants from Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC), a program designed to expand the footprint of broadband in Arkansas.
Among the companies in the region getting grant awards as listed by the Arkansas Department of Commerce Website:
Round 1
NATCO of Boone County for $2,923,361
Berryville of Carroll County for $207,121
Round 2A
NATCO of Marion County for $1,100,000
Round 2B
Madison County Telco of Aurora for $1,794,386
Madison County Telco of Kingston for $2,944,836
Windstream of Carroll County for $4,867,453
Windstream of Searcy County for $6,383,106
The ARC program provides funding to assist in the deployment or improvement of broadband infrastructure into unserved or improvement to underserved communities.
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