Indiana one step closer to high-speed

On July 1, Indiana will move forward with improving the adoption and deployment of high-speed Internet connections thanks to a recently passed bill.

House Bill 1561, which the Communications Workers of America supported, is designed to:

1. Develop a high speed Internet service deployment and adoption initiative
2. Create a statewide geographic information system of telecommunications and information technology services

The legislation will allow Indiana to easily identify areas that are underserved by broadband services and also better prepare the state to apply for funding from the economic stimulus package.

In 2008, Indiana ranked 31st in the United States for download speeds, according to a Speed Matters report.

House Bill No. 1561 (Indiana Legislature)

2008 Report on Internet Speeds in all 50 States (Speed Matters)