Great Plains Internet (GPI) is an Internet services provider based in the Great Plains of the United States with the mission of providing high-speed Internet connection to countryside areas. Based in Nebraska and starting its operation in 2002, GPI is involved in the provision of broadband connections in small towns that have not been connected by the large national providers. GPI, for its part, employs a combination of fixed wireless and fiber optic infrastructure to construct and manage its local broadband networks. It has over 50,000 customers mostly from the residential sector and some businesses in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and some other states which are adjacent to the Great Plains. Its services include various offers in high-speed internet connections telephone services web hosting, and others. As a local ISP provider with a strategic focus on rural areas, GPI is an important player when it comes to the problem of the digital divide that many rural Americans experience. Its investment in the modern broadband network is designed to provide the rural populace with the connection that would help them secure employment, education, hospitals, government services, and much more. Offering fast and quality services, as well as developing a strong presence in each region, GPI is contributing to closing the gap between rural and urban customers.