Commissioners sign letter supporting Mainstream Fiber's BEAD application
Mainstream Fiber asked Jay County for a letter of support worth five BEAD application points; commissioners unanimously approved and signed the letter. Company expects a $10 million project and anticipates $2–3 million from BEAD.
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Shawn Gardner, representing Mainstream Fiber, requested a county letter of support to strengthen the company's BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) application. Gardner said a letter of support would be worth five points in the application process and argued that without local backing "they would be dead in the water." Autumn Marshall, ECI Regional Planning District broadband coordinator, supported the company and said Mainstream prioritizes rural Indiana needs.
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