$13 million in broadband grants will support 86 Massachusetts entities

Gov. Charlie Baker (R-MA) announced that $13 million in Community Compact Grants will support 86 entities within the Municipal Fiber grant program. The funds are to be used to construct or complete municipal fiber networks to create efficient management of information technology infrastructure while creating opportunities to progress economies of scale through bandwidth purchases and other security programs. Lt. Gov. Karen Polito said the grants will rapidly change the landscape of information technology and associated supporting infrastructure for communities and the government to better serve residents.