Spectrum announced significant progress Monday in its effort to expand high-speed fiber broadband access across 11 Western Ohio counties, aiming to connect more than 20,000 homes and small businesses. The regional buildout is supported by a combined investment of more than $100 million.
The expansion is part of Spectrum’s multiyear rural construction initiative, which involves more than $7 billion in private investment nationwide. In Ohio, the project utilizes a mix of company funding and grants from the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program and the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
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The network expansion targets unserved and underserved areas in Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties.
Residents and businesses in these areas will gain access to gigabit speeds designed to support digital demands such as telehealth, precision agriculture, online learning, and remote work…