Updated
Updated · Zanesville Times Recorder · Jul 17
Spectrum Extends Fiber Broadband to 3,400 Morgan County Locations as $7 Billion Rural Buildout Advances
Updated
Updated · Zanesville Times Recorder · Jul 17

Spectrum Extends Fiber Broadband to 3,400 Morgan County Locations as $7 Billion Rural Buildout Advances

3 articles · Updated · Zanesville Times Recorder · Jul 17

Summary

  • More than 3,400 homes and businesses in rural Morgan County gained access to Spectrum’s fiber broadband network, including areas near Malta, McConnelsville, Pennsville and Stockport that previously lacked reliable service.
  • The expansion is part of Spectrum’s multi-year rural construction push and a local RDOF-backed buildout aimed at closing broadband gaps in underserved communities.
  • Spectrum said the new footprint brings internet, mobile, TV and voice service, with internet plans offering starting speeds of 500 Mbps and up to 1 gigabit per second without data caps, contracts or modem fees.
  • $7 billion in private investment underpins the broader initiative, which Spectrum says will add more than 100,000 miles of fiber and reach over 1.7 million new locations nationwide.

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