America’s Broadband Networks Continue to Grow: The South Pt. 4

As America targets efforts towards connecting every community to robust broadband, cable providers continue to do what they have always done: build out their networks to reach as many Americans as possible.

With network expansions continuing to happen nationwide, here are a few more examples of projects that work towards the national goal of connecting every American. To learn about other projects highlighted in previous blogs, be sure to check out NCTA.com.

And to learn more about what it takes to deliver broadband to rural and far-out communities, watch NCTA's docufilm "Every Last Mile."

Arkansas

Comcast has connected more than 7,000 homes and businesses in Cabot to its reliable, high-speed network.

Florida

Comcast has activated an $8 million fiber-rich network in Citrus County, bringing high-speed internet to thousands of homes and businesses in Inverness, Hernando, Floral City and Beverly Hills. The company is also building a new fiber network in Inverness Highlands North that will connect more than 4,000 additional homes and businesses once complete.

Georgia

Comcast has completed a broadband expansion in Gordon County, bringing reliable, high-speed internet and other services to more than 5,000 homes and businesses for the first time. To celebrate, Comcast donated nearly 100 laptops to local students.

Kentucky

Charter has expanded its network to reach about 2,800 homes and small businesses in Warren County, where local farms are now using high-speed broadband to modernize daily operations after previously relying on satellite service.

North Carolina

Charter has extended its network to nearly 3,400 homes and small businesses in McDowell County. The buildout is part of the company's $7 billion rural construction initiative, bringing high-speed broadband to previously unserved and underserved areas.

Tennessee

Comcast announced the rollout of its reliable, high-speed internet network to almost 2,000 homes and businesses in Millington.