MOUNT VERNON — Spectrum announced Tuesday the expansion of its fiber broadband network to bring Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 1,300 additional homes and businesses in previously unserved or underserved areas of Knox County.
Specifically, those locations include areas near the communities of Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown, Howard and Mount Vernon.
“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.”
The company’s 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.
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.
“I serve on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Small Businesses Committees and take the interests of the people these committees serve seriously, which is why I’m pleased with Spectrum’s announcement to help close the digital divide in Knox County,” said State Rep. Mark Hiner.
“Access to reliable internet is key to success in the 21st Century.”
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.”