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AcenTek Aims to Connect 500,000 Michigan Homes to Broadband

3/24/2025

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AcenTek Expands Broadband

In Michigan, nearly 500,000 households struggle with unreliable high-speed Internet. AcenTek is stepping up to bridge this digital divide, focusing on rural communities like Buckley and Mesick. With backing from local officials and state grants from the $1.559 billion BEAD program, a transformative broadband rollout could be on the horizon within three years, pending funding approval.

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Fairbairn and Bohnak Initiate Broadband

State Representatives Parker Fairbairn and Karl Bohnak have unveiled a groundbreaking bipartisan initiative to boost broadband access in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Broadband Accessibility Act seeks to reform tax laws by exempting broadband grants from taxation, tackling the digital desert challenge and paving the way for reliable internet access that fuels economic growth in underserved communities.

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AcenTek Expands Broadband

In Michigan, nearly 500,000 households struggle with unreliable high-speed Internet. AcenTek is stepping up to bridge this digital divide, focusing on rural communities like Buckley and Mesick. With backing from local officials and state grants from the $1.559 billion BEAD program, a transformative broadband rollout could be on the horizon within three years, pending funding approval.

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