Rushville becomes first Indiana city certified as a Broadband Ready Community

The City of Rushville has been notified that it is the first of Indiana’s 119 cities to be certified as a Broadband Ready Community (BRC).

“Having this certification sends a signal to the telecommunication industry that our community has taken steps to reduce barriers to broadband infrastructure investment,” John McCane, ECDC executive director, said. “We have been meeting with our partners at NineStar Connect to move this process forward; they of course are extremely supportive and have been a partner with Rushville and Rush County for several years.”

“We are excited to have earned this designation,” Mayor Mike Pavey said. “Our city council passed an ordinance at its last meeting that outlines the city’s process for dealing with construction or deployment of wireline or wireless communications facilities to provide communications services. We are establishing a procedure to review applications and issue permits for new projects. Reducing the regulatory hurdles that deter investment is a key step towards creating an environment ripe for broadband investment. This certification says that yes, Rushville absolutely is ready for new investments and expanded broadband development.”

“NineStar Connect is excited that Rushville is the state’s first city to be designated ‘Broadband Ready Community.’ We have been working in partnership with the City of Rushville over the past several years in bringing the latest in fiber optic connectivity to the businesses and organizations in and around Rushville to ensure that Rushville’s professional community has the best connectivity available anywhere,” Michael R. Burrow, CEO of NineStar Connect, said.