USDA grant funded no cost fiber connections to nearly 400 properties in North Spokane County

Nearly 400 eligible North Spokane County property owners have until August 30, 2026 to request a free fiber-to-the-home connection

Construction is underway on Broadlinc’s USDA Rural Utilities Community Connect-funded fiber broadband project in North Spokane County. This effort is bringing public benefit open access fiber infrastructure to approximately 400 homes west of

In 2023, The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) funded a $4.6 million grant in Spokane County through Broadlinc to pilot the ability to bring near-term internet to households, business, and Community Anchor Institutions

Today, through Broadlinc, Spokane County successfully challenged data on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maps, adding more new Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) than any public entity in the state of Washington.

“Broadband has become

When fiber-based (high speed) internet access became unavailable due to the fire destruction at Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village, Mayor Terri Cooper contacted Broadlinc and coordinated an emergency backup system utilizing innovative