Category Archives: Broadband

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of ArimoMarch 2, 2021

    In Arimo, there are 125 households. 54 have school-aged children, 45 are 65 or older and many of these families telework from home. In light of the pandemic, it became...

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of BlissFebruary 25, 2021

    After receiving this grant, White Cloud Communications, in partnership with the City of Bliss, provided internet service within a two-mile area of Bliss. The Snake River Canyon, located to the...

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of HazeltonFebruary 23, 2021

    Located on the Snake River Plain in South-central Idaho, the City of Hazelton is a small rural community in Jerome County. The City of Hazelton, partnered with Tekfinity to enhance...

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of EmmettFebruary 18, 2021

    This project, done in partnership with Tekfinity, enabled internet connectivity to critical infrastructure in the City of Emmett. Prior to the project, the Emmett City Fire Station, the Gem County...

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of PayetteFebruary 16, 2021

    Farmers Mutual Telephone Company and the City of Payette utilized grant funds to bring internet connectivity to municipal facilities in the city. Critical facilities that were most directly impacted by...

  • Broadband Grant Program – Lewis CountyFebruary 11, 2021

    16 wireless sites were improved through this grant in underserved communities throughout Lewis County including Winchester, Craigmont, Reubens, Nezperce and Kamiah. Lewis County partnered with Airbridge Broadband to improve broadband...

  • Broadband Grant Program – City of Clark ForkFebruary 9, 2021

    The City of Clark Fork and Kaniksu Networks were awarded a grant to improve internet in homes and businesses in the city. Key public service facilities were connected through this...

  • Broadband Grant Program – Idaho Commission for LibrariesFebruary 5, 2021

    Idaho Commerce awarded two grants to the Idaho Commission for Libraries, totaling $1.8 million. These two grants served 47 rural Idaho libraries and communities, leading to the installation and configuration...