Certain Alachua County residents will see improved internet service by 2030 thanks to a combination of federal, local and private funding toward broadband expansion.
The county was allocated $12.4 million through the federal government’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, or BEAD. The money will be used to expand high-speed internet in rural and underserved communities.
At the same time, Alachua County and Kinetic, a fiber internet provider, will enter a partnership to invest $22.9 million into expanding internet services. By the end of the project, 95% of the county should have access to high-speed internet…