Grant helps Optic expand internet

A federal grant has been awarded to Columbus Telephone/Optic Communications allowing them to provide Gigabit fiber internet to the residents of Carl Junction, Missouri.

Optic Communications has been awarded $8.4 million through the US Government’s Infrastruc-ture Investment and Jobs Act to provide Carl Junction with fiber-to-thehome internet access with symmetrical speeds up to one Gigabit. The awa…