By Consuelo McAboy
Parts of Northern Michigan may begin to span the digital divide of equal access to information with the help of a fiber optic infrastructure project.
The Merit Network began construction for its Reach-3-M-C project in the Upper Peninsula. The project is funded by a grant from the Federal stimulus package.
John Welch is the C.E.O of Merit. He said the project will be beneficial to the state for a couple of reasons.
"It won't matter where you're located geographically within the state of Michigan but you'll have equal access to information and right now throughout the remote and rural areas of Michigan, it's a lot harder and more expensive to get access to broadband and we have this vision of equal access to information throughout the state of Michigan that we will be able to fulfill this way."
Welch said the project will build infrastructure in under-served communities in Michigan. He said it will add more options for residents to receive broadband service.
Parts of Northern Michigan may begin to span the digital divide of equal access to information with the help of a fiber optic infrastructure project.
The Merit Network began construction for its Reach-3-M-C project in the Upper Peninsula. The project is funded by a grant from the Federal stimulus package.
John Welch is the C.E.O of Merit. He said the project will be beneficial to the state for a couple of reasons.
"It won't matter where you're located geographically within the state of Michigan but you'll have equal access to information and right now throughout the remote and rural areas of Michigan, it's a lot harder and more expensive to get access to broadband and we have this vision of equal access to information throughout the state of Michigan that we will be able to fulfill this way."
Welch said the project will build infrastructure in under-served communities in Michigan. He said it will add more options for residents to receive broadband service.