The Oklahoma Broadband Office will officially launch four broadband expansion projects with internet service provider Pine Telephone Company to improve access to high-speed internet service in Choctaw, Latimer, Le Flore, and McCurtain counites.
In announcing the launching, the Broadband Office said the projects will significantly enhance digital access to provide economic opportunities for residents and businesses in the area.
Event Details:
What: Launch event for Oklahoma Broadband Office/Pine Telephone Company high-speed internet expansion projects
When: 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 25
Where: Field immediately east of Grant RV Park, 1435 N. 4220 Road, Grant, OK
Participants:
- Mike Sanders, Executive Director, Oklahoma Broadband Office
- Jerry Whisenhunt, General Manager, Pine Telephone Company
- Legislators, community leaders and other stakeholders
Event Highlights:
- Official announcement and overview of the broadband expansion projects
- Comments from key leaders and project partners
- Project launch photo opportunity
- Q&A session with the media
- Opportunities for interviews with project leaders and community representatives
These projects are among more than 180 that are funded by the ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and ARPA Capital Projects Fund that will greatly improve high-speed internet access throughout the state, but especially in rural Oklahoma. Awarded grants administered by the Oklahoma Broadband Office will connect some 70,000 homes and businesses in 57 of the state’s 77 counties.