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Allen County officials in Indiana have embarked on a significant public-private partnership with Lakeland Internet.

Source: Noah Wire Services

Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities

Allen County is partnering with Lakeland Internet to bridge the digital divide in the county’s rural eastern and southern regions.

The initiative, reported on recently by WFFT-TV, aims to provide high-speed broadband internet access to over 60,000 households by utilizing technology from Tarana Wireless.

According to the report, the effort will primarily target underserved communities.

“The Allen County Board of Commissioners have partnered with Lakeland to install new fixed wireless technology in southern and eastern Allen County,” the company’s website stated. “This allows Lakeland to bring our expert, local service to you and finally give you a better, faster, and more reliable internet service than ever before.”

According to another report, by WBOI, the county has allocated $1.2 million from its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the expansion.

Some of the numerous towns slated for access in the coming months included Roanoke, Yoder, Zanesville, Ossian, Hoagland, Monroeville, Edgerton, Woodburn, Harlan, Leo-Cedarville, and Spencerville, published reports stated.

Additionally, to support operations and customer service, Lakeland Internet will be opening a field office in Fort Waynne, another report revealed.

Currently, Lakeland Internet serves a long list of communities in Allen County, including Poe, Yoder, Monroeville, Zanesville, Ossian, Poe, Hoagland, Monroeville, Edgerton, Harlan, Leo-Cedarville, and Spencerville.

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