Improving economic opportunities to rural communities through broadband access
BROADBAND
What We Do
We empower rural communities to thrive in the digital age through broadband education, access, and community-driven outreach.
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About Broadband at Communities Unlimited
Communities Unlimited’s broadband program works alongside rural and tribal communities across seven states — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama — to expand digital access where low population density and distance have discouraged providers.
Communities Unlimited does not sell internet service. Instead, the team works with communities on broadband planning and mapping, digital literacy training for residents, and connections to the funding and providers that make new access possible.
The work meets people where they are — supporting a community as it documents coverage gaps, a resident as they build the skills to get online, or a local government pursuing the grants and partnerships that bring service to unserved areas.
Reliable broadband opens doors to education, healthcare, jobs, and local business growth, and Communities Unlimited works to put that connection within reach of every rural and tribal community it serves.
You can download our Broadband flyer HERE.
“Broadband opens up access to the internet, which, in turn, opens up our community to the world.”
— Dr. Mary Williams, Owner of Urgent & Primary Care of Clarksdale, Mississippi
RESOURCES
MEET THE TEAM
Catherine Krantz
Ali Milligan
Mark Pearson
Jacqueline Carter Houston
Kaylan Harris
Katy Parrish
BROADBAND STORIES
Buried Lines
In July 2024, 75 people showed up to a meeting in Gore Springs, Mississippi, an unincorporated Delta community in…
Connected Futures
Communities Unlimited (CU) has launched the Rural Broadband Institute (RBI), a new center built to close the…
Lewisville’s Next Chapter
Two years ago, Lewisville was a community searching for traction. When Communities Unlimited (CU) first documented the…
Mapped Future
When broadband construction was scheduled to begin in the small town of Willisville, Arkansas, located in Nevada…
Signaling Change
This piece discusses maternal and infant loss, postpartum health complications, and the obstacles families face when…
Broadband Progress Picks Up
When festivalgoers arrived in downtown Bentonia, Mississippi, for the annual Blues Festival in June, they found more…
Bringing Hope
The Broadband Team at Communities Unlimited (CU), alongside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), spent July 8-10…
Building Bridges in the Delta
In the heart of the Mississippi Delta lies Jonestown, a small town in Coahoma County where deep history meets deep…
Cyber Threats Hit Home
A recent hands-on training hosted by Communities Unlimited (CU) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Fiber Frontier
In Satartia, Mississippi — a tiny village of just 50 people along the Yazoo River — something once thought impossible…
No. Communities Unlimited does not sell internet service. Across its seven-state region, the broadband program works alongside rural and tribal communities on planning, mapping, digital literacy training, and connecting communities to the funding and providers that bring service to unserved areas.
Rural communities can start by documenting coverage gaps, building local digital skills, and pursuing grants and provider partnerships. Communities Unlimited works alongside communities and local governments across seven states on each step — planning, mapping, and connections to funding.
Digital literacy is the practical skill of using the internet safely and effectively — email, online services, telehealth, and job tools. Communities Unlimited offers digital literacy training so rural and tribal residents across its seven-state region can make full use of broadband once it reaches them.
Communities Unlimited works alongside rural and tribal communities across all seven states it serves — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama — bridging communities, local governments, and internet providers.
