Rural broadband internet to expand in northern Indiana

LINDEN, Ind. (AP) — An electricity cooperative is expanding broadband internet services in rural parts of northern Indiana, setting the stage for possible economic growth in the region.

Tipmont REMC is rolling out high-speed internet services in Tippecanoe County and the rural towns of Romney, New Richmond and Linden.

The cooperative aims to bring broadband internet to its nearly 24,000 members, with the first expansion set to bring the service to 1,200 members in Linden, Tipmont spokesman Rob Ford told the Journal & Courier .

"There's a term that we refer to as fundamental fairness," Ford said. "The idea that regardless of where you live you should have access to the same tools, the same essential services.