Nearly 100 Communities in 15 Counties Gain
Increased Connectivity
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), California’s
second-largest provider of wireline telecommunications, announced
today that its expanded broadband service across California has
exceeded 2017 federal Connect America Fund (CAF) requirements.
Frontier’s overall public and private investment makes higher-speed
Internet access now available to more than 275,000 Frontier-served
households statewide.
These households include over 39,000 CAF-designated locations in
Frontier’s service area that now have access to broadband with
speeds of at least 10 Mbps /1Mbps, exceeding the CAF program’s 40
percent 2017 milestone for Frontier’s multi-year CAF deployment to
90,000 locations statewide. This CAF deployment also enables
higher-speed service to thousands more nearby households, with
speeds up to 115 Mbps to some locations depending on the physical
distance from Frontier's nearest facilities.
“High-speed connectivity has become a necessity required to
enable Californians to fully participate in today’s digital
economy. Frontier is committed to serving California and expanding
access to broadband to help close the Digital Divide,” said Joe
Gamble, senior vice president of Operations for Frontier’s West
Region. “Frontier’s participation in the CAF program is bringing
$228 million in federal funds to California, enabling us to connect
more of our customers and the diverse communities we serve to the
life-enhancing benefits of broadband.”
In addition to its CAF deployment, Frontier — with private
investment and grants from the California Advanced Services Fund —
is expanding broadband service statewide, including service at
speeds of 25 Mbps, to at least 100,000 additional households by
year end 2017. Details will be reported to state regulators in
coming months.
Overall, these upgrades to the company's network bring
Frontier’s broadband offerings and bundled service packages to more
than 275,000 households in 200 neighborhoods in nearly 100 cities
and communities in 15 California counties. These include Colusa,
Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey,
Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Tulare, and
Ventura.
Broadband availability enables businesses and consumers to take
full advantage of the benefits of internet connectivity including
online education, healthcare, vital information resources and
entertainment. The company is actively marketing its new and
enhanced offerings that provide customers with more choices and
affordable connectivity options. Interested consumers can call
1-855-901-4497 or visit https://internet.frontier.com/services to
check availability and plan pricing.
Frontier’s CAF deployment with $38 million per year for six
years is making broadband available to households in some of the
most remote and sparsely populated parts of the state, from the
Mojave Desert to the mountains of Northern California: locations
where it is economically unfeasible to deploy broadband
infrastructure without public support.
The California communities where Frontier’s expanded broadband
service is now available include Arbuckle, Adelanto, Alpaugh, Anza,
Apple Valley, Banning, Bieber, Big Pine, Big River, Bishop, Blossom
Hill, Blythe, Boron, Clements, Corcoran, Crowley Lake, Desert Hot
Springs, Dunlap, El Mirage, Exeter, Farmington, Forest Falls,
Fowler, Gilroy, Havasu Landing, Helendale, Hemet, Hesperia,
Homeland, Homestead Valley, Idyllwild, Independence, Indio,
Inyokern, Joshua Tree, Lake Hughes, Lancaster, Lancaster Antelope,
Lathrop, Lee Vining, Lemon Cove, Linden, Lindsay, Lone Pine, Los
Gatos, Lucerne Valley, Mammoth Lakes, Manteca, Mecca, Mentone,
Miramonte, Montebello, Morgan Hill, Morongo Valley, Mountain,
Murrieta, Needles, Newberry Springs, Oasis, Olancha,
Oxnard-Mantilla, Pacific Palisades, Patterson, Perris, Phelan,
Quartz Hill, Rancho California, Ransburg, Redhawk, Reedley,
Ridgecrest, Ripon, Salton City, San Bernardino, San Jacinto,
Sanger, Thermal, Thousand Oaks, Tivy Valley, Trona, Weaverville,
Window Rock, Wrightwood, Yermo, Yucaipa, and Yucca Valley.
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 offers
communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise
businesses. More information about Frontier is available at
www.frontier.com.
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Frontier CommunicationsJavier Mendoza, 562-305-2345Director of
Public Relations, West
RegionJavier.mendoza@ftr.comWest.Region.Press@ftr.com
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