You can help Purdue's Broadband Team make internet accessible to everyone in our state!
The Basics:
- The federal Broadband Equity, Adoption, and Deployment (BEAD) program is dispersing broadband funds.
- Indiana is receiving close to $870 million from the federal government starting mid to late 2024.
- A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) map will dictate where these funds go.
How You Can Help:
- The Purdue Broadband Team's goal is to make Indiana's broadband map more accurate and help with broadband adoption. You can visit and share the following resources:
- Speed Test - Test your internet, or report a lack of internet at your location. This will help determine if internet is available, but also if it is a high quality, reliable connection.
- Validate the FCC Map - Help the FCC get an accurate map of Indiana's internet speeds. This map will guide the use of broadband funds across our state.
- Indiana Connectivity Program - This program aims to connect residents and businesses that lack access to broadband internet service with service providers and assist in the expense of extending broadband to those locations.
- Affordable Connectivity Program - Many times internet is available, but folks do not subscribe because they may not be able to afford it. There is a program in place to help with that.
For more information, please visit bit.ly/PUbroadbandinfo