Grants funded from federal stimulus money are reimbursing providers for installing cable in areas that lacked high-speed internet service.
“Broadband internet service is essential for workforce development, education, and healthcare,” DEO Secretary Ben Melnick said in a release. “There is no doubt that the projects awarded today will shape the future of broadband in Florida, and we look forward to supporting the governor’s vision for a connected economy.”
Grants included coverage for cables to offer about 1,900 homes and 42 businesses in Keystone Heights, Middleburg, Clay Hill and other parts of Clay County upload and download speeds of 100 megabytes per second. In St. Johns County, about 1,600 locations in Riverdale, Flagler Estates and Spuds will add 118 miles of cable capable of symmetrical upload and download speeds of one gigabyte per second.
Unserved areas in Putnam County will add 60 miles of cable with 1-gig speeds to about 1,200 locations. Another roughly 3,000 locations around Bostwick, Keystone Heights, Pomona Park, Interlachen, Melrose, Welaka, Putnam Hall, George’s Lake and unincorporated Crescent City are planned to receive cable able to download at least 50 megabytes per second and upload 10 megabytes per second.
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