Charter Communications : Spectrum Expands Rural Broadband Access to More Than 1,600 Ohio County, Kentucky Locations

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HARTFORD, Ky. - 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 1,600 additional homes and businesses in previously unserved or underserved areas of Ohio County, Kentucky, including locations near Beaver Dam, Cromwell, Fordsville, Hartford, Horse Branch, Narrows, Olaton, Reynolds Station and Rosine. 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 Indiana and across America," said Heather Day, Area Vice President for Spectrum's Kentucky 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. "My constituents know that reliable internet access is more important today than ever before," said State Sen. Steve Meredith. "Because of Spectrum's continued support, we now have more people here in Ohio County with access to the fast, consistent connectivity resources they need." 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." Bundle and Save: Internet and Mobile Services Along with multiple broadband options, Spectrum Internet customers can now bundle their service with Spectrum Mobile for greater savings and convenience. Spectrum Mobile is the nation's fastes...

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