Alabama Expands Middle-Mile Network Southward With $6.2M Grant

Southern Alabama will be the major beneficiary of a $6.2 million grant to the Alabama Fiber Network. The funding will be used to deploy 125 miles of middle-mile fiber in 12 Alabama counties. The middle-mile infrastructure expansion will serve Baldwin, Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Macon, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington counties. Twelve anchor institutions will be connected in the process. Anchor institutions include schools, hospitals, medical facilities, and government and public safety buildings. The grant will be administered by The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs through its Alabama Digital Expansion Division.