Spectrum expanding high speed internet to northeast Alamance County
Residents and businesses in Alamance County's rural northeast region now have access to gigabit-speed Spectrum internet service.
Earlier this month, Spectrum announced a service expansion into rural areas of the county including Saddle Club, Union Ridge and Mount Vernon Church roads. With the service expansion comes Spectrum Internet Gig, a fiber-optic internet connection with download speeds of 1 gigabit per second.
"Spectrum’s newly constructed fiber-optic network buildout in Alamance County is part of the company’s approximately $5 billion investment in unserved rural communities, which includes $1.2 billion won in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) RDOF auction. The company’s RDOF expansion will provide broadband access to approximately 1 million customer locations as estimated by the FCC across 24 states in the coming years," the company said in a press release earlier this month.
The local expansion will impact about 275 homes and businesses in northeast Alamance County.
The Spectrum announcement came just shy of a month after North State also announced its fiber-optic network expansion in the county. North State fiber, however, will not be available for use until fall.
“Through RDOF, Spectrum is making a multiyear investment to extend gigabit broadband networks to unserved communities across America,” said Jonathan Holt, vice president of Construction at Spectrum. “Our commitment is making it possible to deliver the high-value broadband, mobile, TV and voice services now available in Alamance County.”
Spectrum offers a variety of internet service plans starting as low as $49.99 per month. For gigabit speeds, however, customers will have to pay $89.99 per month. For those facing financial difficulties, Spectrum Internet Assist offers slower 30 megabyte per second speeds for $17.99 per month.
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Government representatives also weighed in on the expansion, applauding Spectrum's expansion efforts.
“Rural North Carolinians deserve the same economic opportunity as those in more urban areas,” said U.S. Rep Ted Budd. “I appreciate Charter’s willingness to make this investment for North Carolinians who need it. This RDOF project will expand broadband infrastructure, bring high-speed internet access to rural counties, and help close the digital divide.”
“In order to start a business, complete school assignments at home, access healthcare online, and communicate with friends, an Internet connection is vital to families today,” said state Sen. Amy Galey. “I applaud Spectrum for their commitment to expanding broadband coverage in Alamance County.”
To see if your property is eligible for service or to learn more about the rural expansion effort, visit spectrumruralexpansion.com
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Elizabeth Pattman is the trending topics reporter for the Times-News in Burlington, covering business, COVID-19 and all things trending. Contact Elizabeth (she/her) at epattman@gannett.com. I'm also available on social media @EPattmanTN on Twitter or @burlingtontimesnews on Instagram.
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