ADECA affirms that no state funds have supported overlapping broadband projects in Montgomery’s Halcyon area, emphasizing strong safeguards, GIS verification, and transparency to ensure equitable access across Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, AL | In response to community concerns about potential overlap and inefficiency in Alabama’s broadband expansion efforts, state officials are emphasizing that no public funds have been wasted or duplicated in projects serving the Montgomery metro area, including the Halcyon neighborhood.
According to Mike Presley, Unit Chief of Communications and External Affairs for the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), the broadband projects seen in parts of Montgomery are entirely private investments made by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) — not projects funded through state-administered broadband grants.
“No funds have been awarded to any provider for projects in the Halcyon neighborhood of Montgomery,” Presley clarified. “These are private projects by ISPs. ADECA has no enforcement authority over private expansion.”
