Spectrum launches services in unserved parts of Guernsey County

The Daily Jeffersonian
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Charter Communications (aka Spectrum) will invest $556 million including at least $450 million in private capital and $106 received from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband service to 112,777 new locations in Ohio including 3,917 in Guernsey County. Areas in dark blue show Charter's current network while green areas depict where the expansion will take place. Areas of white are not served by Charter, but could be served by another broadband provider.

Spectrum recently announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, mobile, TV and voice services to nearly 950 homes and small businesses in rural and unserved areas of Guernsey County.

And an additional 1,400 rural homes and small businesses in the county will have access to Spectrum services in the next few months.

Spectrum’s newly constructed fiber-optic network buildout in the area 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 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.

Spectrum Internet Gig, with download speeds of 1 Gbps, is now available throughout the buildout area.

Spectrum Internet offers starting speeds of 200 Mbps, with Spectrum Internet Ultra providing download speeds of 400 Mbps. For small and medium-sized businesses, Spectrum Business Internet offers download speeds of 200 Mbps, 600 Mbps and 1 Gbps. Consumers can learn more about Spectrum services at www.spectrum.com. Local residents and business owners should visit spectrumruralexpansion.com to learn more about when their home or business may be able to receive Spectrum services.

“Through RDOF, Spectrum is making a multiyear investment to extend gigabit broadband networks to unserved communities across America,” said Joe Crone, vice president of Construction FO Rural Build.

Spectrum Internet Assist, the company’s low-cost broadband service for qualifying families and seniors, is also available, offering 30 Mbps speeds for $17.99 per month.

All Spectrum Internet plans have no data caps, modem fees or contracts and are eligible for Affordable Connectivity Program credits for qualifying households.

More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: Spectrum launches services in unserved parts of Guernsey County