$53.5 million awarded for ‘Middle-Mile’ broadband service across 24 Alabama counties
Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded nearly $53.5 million to expand high-speed internet across Alabama, marking another milestone in the state's years-long effort to close the digital divide in rural areas. The grant awarded to Alabama Fiber Network, a consortium of electric power and generation/transmission cooperatives, will help develop the second phase of the state’s […]
Metze to lead Alabama Fiber Network as inaugural CEO of state’s middle-mile broadband coalition
On Tuesday, Alabama Fiber Network (AFN), a coalition of eight electric cooperatives and partners across the state, announced the hiring of Terry Metze as CEO. AFN provides critical middle mile connectivity to last mile providers and community anchor agencies in Alabama. “We are excited to hire Metze and welcome his vision for AFN,” said Tom […]
