Appalachia Digital Accelerator
Alleghenies Broadband Inc.
Alleghenies Broadband Inc. (ABI) is dedicated to expanding broadband access and promoting digital opportunity in the six-county Southern Alleghenies region. As a nonprofit organization, ABI partners with internet service providers, local governments, and community stakeholders to address the unique challenges of providing high-speed, reliable internet to underserved rural communities. Developed with support from the Appalachia Digital Accelerator, ABI’s Connectivity Plan outlines a strategic approach to fostering digital inclusion, economic development, and quality of life improvements across the region.
Our Connectivity Plan provides a clear framework for helping us achieve our mission of helping our unserved communities.
The Alleghenies Broadband Inc. Connectivity Plan provides a strategic framework to promote the expansion of reliable broadband services in the region. It outlines key priorities, including identifying high-impact funding opportunities, refining the organization’s governance structure, and implementing actionable steps to connect unserved and underserved communities. This strategy will also enhance ABI’s partnerships with local governments, ISPs, and other stakeholders, driving sustainable progress for the Southern Alleghenies region.
What’s next
ABI will continue working with our public and private sector partners to expanding reliable, high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities. We continue to support and complete a variety of projects funded by several grant programs, including our American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Capital Projects Fund (CPF) projects. We are also excited to explore and apply for future grant programs which will further enable us to fulfill our regional objectives.
For further information please reach out to Dustin Bishop, ABI Project Manager, via email dbishop@allegheniesbroadband.com or by phone at 814-979-8805.
A project in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), which contributed $6.3 million (80% of the total project cost).
