Nearly 700 underserved homes and businesses in Licking County can now access Spectrum fiber service with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.
Spectrum said the buildout reaches Newark, Pataskala, Johnstown, Heath, Hanover and St. Louisville, with plans starting at 500 megabits per second.
The expansion is part of Spectrum’s more than $7 billion, multi-year effort to install fiber infrastructure in rural areas across Ohio and the U.S.
Licking County officials said the added broadband capacity should support local economic growth, widen opportunities for residents and improve quality of life.