Alabama Sends $26M to Comcast, Charter, Farmers

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) unveiled more than $26 million in state broadband grants Friday. With nine grants from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the state aims to expand high-speed internet to 15,000 households, businesses and public facilities, Ivey’s office said. Comcast received five grants totaling about $11.6 million. Alabama gave two grants totaling about $7.8 million to Farmers Telecom and two grants totaling nearly $7.3 million to Charter Communications.