Windstream, Charter score $183 Million in ARPA funding to build broadband in Georgia

Windstream unveiled plans to deploy fiber to more than 80,000 locations across the state of Georgia over the coming years after it was awarded $171 million to complete a number of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects. The operator’s Kinetic division is set to partner with 18 different counties in the state to execute the builds. In addition to the funding it won, Windstream said it plans to pump $133 million of its own cash into the projects. Work is set to begin this year and be fully completed by the end of 2026. Charter Communications also emerged a winner in Georgia’s ARPA funding round, with its Spectrum brand walking away with nearly $12.2 million to fund six different projects covering a total of 7,435 locations. All told, Georgia allocated $408 million in ARPA funding for 49 broadband projects across the state. These will collectively provide coverage for 183,615 homes and businesses, including 132,050 of its 482,374 currently unserved locations.