H & B Communications Inc. was awarded a $6.6 million grant/loan combined with $1.6 million in outside capital will provide high speed FTTH broadband to the 62% underserved rural communities surrounding Clafin and Ellinwood, Kansas. Nearly 2,000 people stand to benefit from this grant, along with 91 businesses and 23 community institutions. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will help drive economic development in the community that will create jobs for years to come. Claffin and Ellinwood, Kansas are located in Barton County, Kansas near Great Bend.
J.B.N. Telephone Company, Inc has received a $3.3 million grant/loan project will construct FTTP broadband throughout the towns of Corning, Goff, Havensville, Netawaka, Soldier, and Wetmore, Kansas. Approximately 1,100 people stand to benefit from this grant, along with 29 businesses and 21 community institutions, like hospitals and schools. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will help drive economic development in the community that will create jobs for years to come. Corning, Goff, and Wetmore are located in Nemaha County near Seneca. Havensville is in Pottawtomie County near Westmoreland. Netawaka and Soldier are located in Jackson County near Holton.
South Central Wireless Inc. won a $1.1 million grant/loan combined with $576,000 in outside capital to construct FTTP infrastructure for Attica, Kansas and offer voice and high speed services. High speed services from 1.5Mbps to 20Mbps (including symmetric rates) will be immediately offered to all consumers and businesses in Attica. Over 800 people stand to benefit from the grant to South Central Wireless, along with 41 businesses and 10 community institutions. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will help drive economic development in the community that will create jobs for years to come. Attica is located in Harper County near Anthony. Attica is widely remembered for coming under the gun on May 13, 2004 as it was in the direct path of an F-4 Tornado.
Attica, Kansas' F-4 Tornado
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