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Pine Belt Communications expands fiber optic network

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Better internet service is on the way to small rural communities throughout the west Alabama area. Fiber-optic technology is bringing broadband internet services to people who live in under-served communities. Crews are currently installing fiber optic lines in the town of Orrville in Dallas County. Residents there could sign up and get connected in about…

Governor announces major rural broadband expansion project

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey announced a major broadband expansion project Monday morning — in her hometown of Camden. The effort to make broadband more accessible in rural communities — is about to take a huge leap forward. State, local and federal officials were on hand — as Governor Ivey announced $188 million dollars in grants to…

Fiber optics project aims to expand internet service in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Better internet service — is on the way to the west Alabama area of the Black Belt — starting in Selma. Fiber-optic technology is expanding the broadband internet services available to people in west Alabama. Crews are on the ground in Selma — placing fiber optic lines throughout the city — and it won’t stop…