Frontier Communications Extends Broadband Network in Ohio
June 01 2017 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Investments Improve Connectivity for 46,000
Households
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) is making enhanced
broadband service available to previously unserved residents in 25
counties throughout Ohio, Elena Kilpatrick, Frontier Senior Vice
President of Operations, announced today. This deployment reflects
a combination of Frontier capital investment and the FCC’s Connect
America Fund (CAF) over the past 18 months and brings new broadband
opportunities to approximately 12,600 CAF-eligible households while
improving speeds to an additional 33,600 households.
“Through ongoing network investments, Frontier is providing
broadband and faster speeds to residents throughout the 25 counties
where the CAF investment has been made,” Kilpatrick said. “We have
been aggressively deploying and upgrading our broadband service and
look forward to serving more local residents.”
The FCC established the CAF in 2011 to facilitate
broadband deployment to the millions of Americans living in rural
areas without access to broadband infrastructure.
The CAF program and investments by Frontier are enabling
broadband access to previously unserved households, as well as
improvements in broadband speeds and services. Simplified broadband
offerings and bundled service packages that provide customers with
choice and affordable options are also available. Speeds as fast as
45 Mbps are available, depending on the distance from Frontier’s
nearest facilities.
Broadband availability allows businesses and consumers to take
full advantage of online education, healthcare, and entertainment
options. “Broadband connectivity is critical today, especially in
more rural areas,” said Kilpatrick. “Through investment and ongoing
enhancements, Frontier is helping to close America’s digital
divide.”
Counties with significant Connect America Fund upgrades include
Noble, Carroll, Brown and Guernsey, with more than twenty-five
percent of total households seeing improvements over the time
period.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) is a
leader in providing communications services to urban, suburban, and
rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of
services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper
networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and
Frontier Secure® digital protection solutions. Frontier
Business Edge™ offers communications solutions to small, medium,
and enterprise businesses. More information about Frontier is
available at www.frontier.com.
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Frontier CommunicationsAndy Malinoski, 304-550-1165Manager,
Communications - Ohioandy.malinoski@ftr.com
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