"...adequate broadband access is an enabler for economic development and for enhancing the lives of our citizens," Governor Riley.

ConnectingAlabama is an exciting new program launched by Governor Riley and his Alabama Broadband Initiative. This project is an effort to make broadband (high-speed internet) available to all areas of the state, and to increase the use of broadband technology to enhance education, healthcare, public safety, agriculture, tourism, and more.

Current efforts are now underway to:

• Work with existing service providers to identify and map where broadband service currently exists across the state – and to identify where there are un-served or under-served areas - particularly in rural Alabama.
   
• Work with governmental, community and industry leaders from across the state to articulate a clear vision for Alabama’s broadband future – and to develop (and fund) technology adoption and growth plans in all sixty-seven (67) counties.
   
• Work with media and others to communicate with all citizens of Alabama about the ConnectingAlabama initiative – and to encourage technology adoption as a key to local economic development and an enhanced quality of life.

Over the next two years, efforts will focus on encouraging private investment for high-speed internet deployment, and on promoting consumer adoption. Through this effort, ConnectingAlabama will develop a roadmap for the most efficient approach to realizing broadband accessibility and usage throughout the state.
 

If you have questions about how this two-year initiative will unfold please contact the ConnectingAlabama team at 1-866-611-9840 or info@ConnectingAlabama.com

Stay tuned – a new dedicated web site is 'coming soon'...

...and stay connected to what is surely a landmark initiative for all citizens of Alabama.