Pinpoint Communications receives Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program grant funding

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. – The Nebraska Public Service Commission recently approved an Order awarding 60 grants to 19 providers totaling nearly $18 million from the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program. In total, Pinpoint Communications received more than $2.2 million in funding (breakdown by location is as follows):

· Gothenburg East - $222,159.00
· Harlan County Naponee - $363,024
· McCook North East - $181,141.25
· Nemaha County - $870,400
· Orleans - $242,607.50
· Peru - $150,596.50
· Stamford - $111,301.25
· Wilsonville - $76,700

“Pinpoint is proud to continue their mission of providing high-speed broadband in our underserved areas of Nebraska,” said Tom Shoemaker, Pinpoint president. “We are thankful to receive this grant funding for 50% of the cost of our expansion efforts and look forward to serving these new customers.”

Pinpoint is slated to have the projects completed in 18 months from the date of the order by the Commission. The added investment will reach an estimated 1,100 homes throughout these areas.

Created by the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1301- 86-1310) the NBBP provides up to $40 million dollars over two grant cycles for the deployment of broadband networks capable of at least 100/100 Mbps (up/down) in unserved and underserved areas of the state.

For more information, visit pnpt.com.

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