LaPorte County approves 10‑year Infrastructure Development Zone to extend rural broadband
The LaPorte County Board of Commissioners on July 1 approved Ordinance 2026‑4 creating a 10‑year Infrastructure Development Zone (IDZ) to help Surf Internet leverage BEAD funds for rural fiber expansion. Officials said the plan will bring roughly 3,362 addresses and about $9.586 million of new infrastructure to unincorporated areas.
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The LaPorte County Board of Commissioners voted 2‑0 July 1 to designate parts of the county an Infrastructure Development Zone to support a Surf Internet broadband expansion tied to federal BEAD funding.
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