The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) hosted the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority’s quarterly meeting in Montgomery this week.

The meeting featured progress updates from 20 internet service providers that received grants from two programs funded by federal American Rescue Plan Act funds as the state pushes forward with its effort to expand high-speed internet access to unserved areas.

The projects funded by those grants, totaling more than $400 million, must be completed by the end of 2026.

ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell delivered a clear message to providers: while progress is being made with the projects funded through the Capital Projects Fund and the Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile programs, the pace is not where it needs to be.

“We’re making pr

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