Investments Improve Connectivity for 46,000 Households
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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 Communications
Andy Malinoski, 304-550-1165
Manager,
Communications - Ohio
andy.malinoski@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications