NO INTERNET? BAD INTERNET? HANG ON, HELP IS ON ITS WAY WITH STATE GRANTS
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster:
The State of Tennessee announced the recipients of the latest round of broadband grants last week. Ben Lomand (VolFirst) was awarded a State matching grant of $1,924,783.33 million to provide service in Cumberland County. 
Ben Lomand will be spending $1,999,783.33 more for a total project cost of $3,924,566.66 to improve broadband in Cumberland County. The grant area covers over 1,125 service points (homes, etc.).
Since February of 2020, approximately $20,486,700 has been allocated to broadband projects in Cumberland County that total approximately 9,125 new locations (homes, businesses) with current or future access. See the map below for coverage area.
Jinia Demers
March 8, 2021 at 8:37 am
I would like internet . I’m less than a mile from the 4 way in crossville. Our next door neighbor has Ben Lomond internt,internet, we were told we could not get it. Our neighbor went with my husband to thier office and gave permission to go through their yard and we still couldn’t get it. Most importantly our grandson is in a difficult situation and may need to come live with us. Internet would almost be a necessity for him.
Kate
March 8, 2021 at 9:00 am
You need to go higher then this website. Even if they do read your comment there is nothing that they can do. Plus the plan is already set and I doubt they will change it for one person.
Tanya Eddington
March 8, 2021 at 10:25 am
I cannot make this larger to even see where it includes
Chris
March 8, 2021 at 1:37 pm
Out towards the end of Taylors Chapel Road, needs high speed desperately. We are barely getting cell service out this way….