Connecting Wisconsin to
High-Speed Internet
Founded in 2003, Bug Tussel is working to build a future where everyone, regardless of geographical or economic situation, has access to high-speed internet. Bug Tussel’s network expands across over 1,300 fiber miles and nearly 400 wireless sites, giving Wisconsin residents in over 300,000 homes and businesses the opportunity to connect to high-speed internet.
With a mission to bring broadband to all, the company began partnering with communities in 2018, building infrastructure for fiber and wireless networks in communities with no access (or very little access) to high-speed internet. Through its building project enterprise, Bug Tussel has completed 23 building projects with 14 Wisconsin counties, deploying over 1,300 fiber miles and 100 wireless sites and giving residents in over 90,000 homes and businesses the opportunity to connect to broadband service.
With the vision of a future where everyone, regardless of geographical or economic situation, has access to high-speed internet, Bug Tussel is passionate about expanding internet access across the Upper Midwest. Through thoughtful partnerships with counties across the Upper Midwest, Bug Tussel is ready to turn that vision into a reality in your community, one mile at a time.
Bring Bug Tussel to town
Rural. Open. Access. Design.
Bug Tussel is the largest wholesale provider of rural telecommunication services in the Upper Midwest. We are the catalyst to energizing communities, inspire commerce and increase opportunities for personal and professional development.
Bug Tussel can:
How can we do this?
Bug Tussel Wireless will provide a comprehensive broadband plan, prepared upfront, covering 10 years along with design and financing.
To ensure financial sustainability, Bug Tussel Wireless will finance this project through WPSC Grants, RDOF coordination, and opt-in bond issuance. This will lead to a net positive budget impact to the county.
Bug Tussel will provide an open network and collaborate with other providers, RDOF winners, critical community institutions, and local and state governments.
