Broadband grants benefit 506 locations in River Country
Pinpoint Communications awarded grants for rural locations near Auburn, Tecumseh, Cook and central Otoe County
By News Channel NebraskaLINCOLN – Pinpoint Communications is among 37 grant recipients in the second year of the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program announced this week by the Nebraska Public Service Commission.
Pinpoint grants serve 115 locations in rural Auburn, Tecumseh and Cook, as well as 345 locations in central Otoe County, 28 northeast of Brock and 18 south of Nebraska City.
The Pinpoint grants for these 506 locations total $3.8 million.
The commission reports a total of 115 applications for funding.
Commission Chair Dan Watermeier commended the process for grant applications and said recipients plan to provide service to their locations in the near future.
103 submissions remain for consideration for funding, but exceed the $20 million available in the 2022 grant cycle.