Bill Soards

Partnerships are beginning to close the #DigitalDivide. Take a look at this massive $40M project that just brought AT&T Fiber to more than 20,000 homes and farms in rural Vanderburgh County, Indiana. attconnects.com/see-how-att-is…

FirstNet comes alive! Vision Summit 2025, the premier event for FirstNet end users, is an opportunity to learn more about the Internet of Things, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, drones, NG9-1-1, and much more. Register at vision.thepsbta.org & join us this Sept!

Meanwhile….back in Indy

EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS.

never down. never out 😤 #PacersWin

INCREDIBLE. Tyrese Haliburton overtime game-winner to advance.

The Indiana Broadband Office's Digital Opportunity Subgrantee Application opens on April 30, 2025. The application will remain open for 45 days, closing at 11:59 p.m. on June 13.  Visit the IBO’s Digital Opportunity page to get the most up-to-date info!: lnkd.in/g8SThtVN

BRINDY’S HAVING A NIGHT. 🍎 Yanick Turcotte & Noel Gunler #LGW • 12:52 • 2-0

In 49 other states, it’s just basketball… but this is Indiana 🏀 I’m thrilled to share that I’m serving on the Local Organizing Committee as the Innovation Co-Chair for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four. Coming to Indy April 4-6, 2026! #FinalFourIndy @IndSportsCorp

If Team Indiana were a separate nation, it would rank 12th in Olympic medal standings indystar.com/story/sports/o…

AT&T hoping to fill 200 customer service positions at Evansville hiring event wevv.com/news/indiana/a… via @wevv

Key Takeaways: 1. Modernize our networks now/speed-up copper retirement 2. Big Tech must come to the Universal Service contributions table. 3. Get the BEAD program right or risk limiting participation by the experienced providers we will need most.

WATCH: 5G on FirstNet will bring more data and capabilities to first responders. Hear from @FirstNetGov Board Member Warren Mickens as he shares more about this exciting time.

In case you missed it: In an effort to address the digital divide affect the city, Indy's own Jeff Teague teamed up with AT&T to donate nearly 300 laptops to students. More below: indianapolisrecorder.com/jeff-teague-gi… #News #FeelGoodFriday #GivingBack #NBA #ATT #Philanthropy #Community #Indy

Free laptops on Friday were given to 300 Indianapolis students at Arsenal Technical High School. wishtv.com/news/business/…

Bridging the digital divide in Indiana: AT&T Fiber project halfway complete in Martinsville. attconnects.com/att-fiber-proj…

More fiber for Hoosier homes and farms to close the #digitaldivide

Great conversation this morning at @IBJnews Technology Power Breakfast. Steve Cox from @INBroadband Office discussed Indiana’s $868M BEAD program to bring every Hoosier a reliable broadband connection.

Engaging conversation on how we can better collaborate to support and facilitate #entrepreneurship #innovation with remarks from ITIA Board Members @wechsler @tophday. Thanks to @soards for hosting us! #IBJtech

ICYMI: We connected 4,000 new customer locations to #broadband in Boonville, Indiana, thanks to the completion of a $4.4 million project. Read more: about.att.com/story/2024/boo…

Citywide #fiber project in Boonville, Indiana is now complete! Thank you Mayor Wyatt and city leaders for a successful $4.4M partnership that’s helping close the #digitaldivide. Public-private collaboration is making a positive difference in the lives of Hoosiers.