NBBC is a cooperative of ISPs, WISPs, contractors, and infrastructure partners pooling resources to bring fiber backbone, middle-mile, and last-mile broadband to the towns that national carriers pass by.
National carriers run the math on density, and rural Indiana rarely pencils out. NBBC exists to change that equation — by pooling the buying power of ISPs, WISPs, contractors, and infrastructure suppliers into a single statewide network that no single member could build alone.
As a member-owned cooperative, every dollar we save on backbone capacity, POP space, and equipment gets passed straight back to the communities our members serve — not extracted as shareholder return.
Class A founding members set network priorities and vote on expansion routes together.
One statewide backbone and 20+ POPs, open to every member instead of duplicated by each.
Cooperative purchasing on transit, equipment, and fiber flows back to member rates.
Members build and maintain the last mile in the communities they already know.
Whether you're laying the backbone or serving the last customer on a gravel road, NBBC has a layer of the network built for you.
A statewide ring connecting rural Indiana to national exchange points — the trunk every member route runs through.
Ethernet, wave, and transit ports from 1G to 100G, carrying traffic between last-mile providers and the backbone.
Lease strands for up to 20 years and light your own equipment — a lower-cost path to owning your route.
Rent rack space in one of 20+ strategically located points of presence across our statewide network.
Certified technicians handle fusion splicing and last-mile builds so member ISPs can launch faster.
Fixed-wireless partners connect their towers into the cooperative backbone for reliable, low-latency backhaul.
NBBC's points of presence sit at the crossroads of rural Indiana, giving every member — from small last-mile ISPs to regional WISPs — a nearby entry point onto the statewide network.
Infrastructure manufacturers, suppliers, and installation contractors are welcome to join alongside network operators; the cooperative model works because every layer of the supply chain has a seat at the table.
Membership is open to every layer of the broadband supply chain. Choose the class that matches how you'll build with us.
For last-mile ISPs and WISPs who want backbone access and cooperative buying power.
Governance seats for the operators and partners building the network's core.
For manufacturers, suppliers, and installation contractors who keep the network built and running.