Charter Communications : Spectrum Expands Fiber Internet to Serve More People in Morgan County, Ohio

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MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio - Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation*, today announced the expansion of its fiber broadband network to bring Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 3,400 additional homes and businesses in previously unserved or underserved areas of Morgan County, Ohio, including locations near the communities of Malta, McConnelsville, Pennsville and Stockport. Our 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 network infrastructure and deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds to more than 1.7 million new locations across the country. "Spectrum is bringing gigabit broadband to rural communities in Ohio and across America," said Jesse Femyer, Area Vice President for Spectrum's Midwest Central Management Area. "Our investment is providing residents and small businesses superior connectivity at highly competitive prices, backed by a team of skilled local technicians and 100% U.S.-based customer service." Local residents and business owners should visitspectrumruralexpansion.com to learn more about when their home or business may be able to receive Spectrum services. "Spectrum's network investment is bringing reliable, fast internet to thousands of Morgan County residents and small businesses," said State Rep. Ty Moore. "This connectivity powers opportunity- from remote work to education to reaching customers." Spectrum Internet delivers speeds up to 1 Gbps and Advanced WiFi for residential and business customers, featuring starting speeds of 500 Mbps, with no modem fees, data caps or contracts. The company has also begun a network evolution that will provide gigabit upstream speeds and multiple gigabit download speeds across its entire 41-state service area. Spectrum Internet exceeded advertised download and upload speeds for all tiers measured - even during peak weeknight usage between 7 and 11 p.m. - according to the FCC's most recent "Measuring Broadband America Fixed Broadband Report." "Thousands more Morgan County residents have high-speed broadband thanks to Spectrum's RDOF buildout in the county," said County Commissioner Steve Best. "This type of public-private partnership is delivering real results for our most rural community members." Bundle and Save: Internet and Mobile S...

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