Broadband access could soon expand in parts of Pottawattamie County

BUREAU OF LABOR 28TH.BROADBAND ACCESS COULD SOONEXPAND IN RURAL PARTS OFPOTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY.A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYCALLED WESTERN IOWA NETWORKSSUCCESSFULLY REQUESTED THEBOARD’S SUPPORT FOR A GRANTAPPLICATION WITH THE STATEDURING A COUNTY BOARD OFSUPERVISORS MEETG.INTHIS GRANT WOULD INSTALLBROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE INUNSERVED AREAS."IF WE COULD BRANCH OUT INTOOTHER AREAS, RURAL TREYNOROBVIOUSLY IT MAKES SENSE FOR USWHERE WE ALREADY HAVE SERVICETODAY.

IF WE COULD EDGE OUT OMFRTHOSE EXISTING AREAS, WE’RE ALSOIN MACEDONIA WHICH IS INPOTTATAWTAMIE COUNTY.

AND WE’REALSO IN A RURAL AREA JUST EASTOF COUNCIL BLUFFS."APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANTPROGRAM ARE OPEN UNTIL J