Surf Internet\u00ae, a regional fiber-optic internet provider serving communities across Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois, has been recognized on Broadband Communities\u2019 annual Top 100 Fiber-to-the-Home list for the second consecutive year. The 2025 edition spotlights companies making the most significant contributions to advancing broadband, from large-scale fiber expansions to grassroots deployments in rural communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s list highlights Surf\u2019s milestone of completing its 200,000th\u00a0fiber passing earlier this spring, with the company on track to extend\u00a0service to an additional 75,000 addresses by the end of 2025. Surf was\u00a0also the top award recipient in a recent round of the Indiana Connectivity\u00a0Program (ICP), which helps expand broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mission has always been about more than just building networks\u2014it\u2019s about creating opportunities for the people and places we serve,\u201d said Surf CEO Gene Crusie. \u201cBeing included on the Top 100 list again this year affirms the impact our team is making in small towns and rural communities across the Great Lakes region.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Broadband Communities selects its Top 100 based on each company\u2019s role in advancing the fiber industry, evaluating factors such as the scale of network deployment, innovation in technology, and contributions to expanding access. Surf employs more than 300 locally-based professionals, who work alongside community leaders, schools, and local governments to advance connectivity goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFiber has become the backbone of modern life\u2014powering everything from education to small-business growth,\u201d Crusie added. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be part of this year\u2019s Top 100 and remain committed to building infrastructure that serves today\u2019s needs and tomorrow\u2019s potential.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the full list of companies named to Broadband Communities\u2019 2025 Top 100, visit https:\/\/bbcmag.com<\/a>. For more information about Surf Internet, including the communities it serves and an address search tool to check availability, visit https:\/\/surfinternet.com\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n About Surf Internet\u00a0<\/p>\n Surf Internet is an innovative fiber-optic internet company that serves as the essential gateway to connectivity across the Great Lakes region of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The company is building a bridge to the wide-open future by delivering high-speed, reliable internet to homes and businesses in underserved, rural communities. Surf\u2019s 300-plus-person team is local, giving them an edge when it comes to customer care and advocacy for the region. Headquartered in Elkhart, Ind., Surf also has offices in La Porte, Ind., Byron Center and Fowlerville, Mich., and Coal City, Naperville, and Rock Falls, Ill. Learn more at https:\/\/surfinternet.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Surf Internet\u00ae, a regional fiber-optic internet provider serving communities across Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois, has been recognized on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":169423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[64,63,237,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-169422","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-internet","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}