Spectrum expands rural broadband in Ohio

Spectrum is making progress on a multi-year rural fiber broadband expansion across more than 20 Ohio counties, connecting additional homes and small businesses to a new fiber network. The initiative is supported by more than $7 billion in private investment from Spectrum and will add 100,000+ miles of fiber infrastructure nationwide. The network is intended to deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds to more than 1.7 million new locations. In Ohio, crews are laying foundations for next-generation connectivity for families, businesses, farms, healthcare providers, and remote workers and learners. State leadership emphasizes dependable, affordable, high-speed internet access to reduce the digital divide and support healthcare, communication, and career opportunities in Southeast Ohio.

"Spectrum's multi-year rural construction initiative is driven by more than $7 billion in private investment from Spectrum and will ultimately add an additional 100,000+ miles of fiber broadband network infrastructure to deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds to more than 1.7 million new locations across the country."

"In Ohio, crews worked throughout rural communities, to lay the foundation for next-generation connectivity - bringing reliable, high-speed internet closer to families, businesses, farms, healthcare providers, and remote workers and learners that have historically faced limited access."

""This represents a significant step forward in our commitment to rural connectivity in Ohio," said Jesse Femyer, Area Vice President for Spectrum's Midwest Central service area. "Our teams continue to refine our rural construction process, learning from every buildout and accelerating the pace at which we connect homes and businesses. The impact is clear - communities that were once overlooked now have access to infrastructure that will serve them for decades.""

""The DeWine Administration is committed to ensuring that all Ohioans, no matter where they live, have access to dependable, affordable, high-speed internet," said John Carey, Director, Governor's Office of Appalachia. "Through the Ohio Department of Development's partnerships with providers like Spectrum, Ohioans are now able to connect with loved ones, access healthcare, and find new career opportunities - ensuring Southeast Ohio is not left behind by a digital divide.""

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