News Release
Media Contact:
Angelynne Beaudry 207-210-3079
aamores@fairpoint.com
FairPoint Communications upgrades broadband service to more than 5,600 locations in 30 Vermont towns
Projects improve internet access and available speeds in Barnard, Bridgewater, Brownsville, Hartford, Hartland, Pomfret, Reading, W Windsor, White River Jct, Wilder, Woodstock and Windsor in Windsor County
South Burlington, VT(June 16, 2017)- FairPoint Communications1 announced today the completion of broadband projects impacting more than 5,600 locations in 30 Vermont towns that enhance the Company's 18,000 mile fiber network in northern New England. In Ferrisburgh and Monkton, this project brings customers download speeds of up to 25 Mbps2 -- providing broadband service to some areas for the first time. "The wide-ranging benefit of broadband access, especially in rural communities, is significant and recent projects are yielding speeds of up to 50Mbps in parts of the state," said Mike Reed, FairPoint's Vermont state president. "For local businesses, broadband access can reduce costs, expand reach and increase revenue while families benefit from faster access to the internet to complete schoolwork, contact friends and access entertainment. Today's announcement reflects our continued commitment to bringing improved broadband access to the Green Mountain State and furthering the reach of faster speeds."Some of these projects are funded through Phase II of the Federal Communications Commission's Connect America Fund, which is designed to help support expansion and operation of broadband services in high-cost areas, as well as the Company's own significant direct investments. The 30 towns in Vermont are:
BARNARD
BRAINTREE
BROWNSVILLE
BURKE
CHARLESTON
COLCHESTER
DERBY
EAST HAVEN
FERRISBURGH
GUILFORD
HARTFORD
HARTLAND
HOLLAND
IRASBURG
LOWELL
MONKTON
MORGAN
NEWARK
NEWBURY
POMFRET
RANDOLPH
SHELBURNE
TUNBRIDGE
W CHARLESTON
W WINDSOR
WESTFIELD
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
WILLISTON
WINHALL
WOODSTOCK
Residential and business customers in Addison County will now qualify for up to 25 Mbps based on the distance from the customer location to FairPoint's servicing equipment, which ismore than sufficient speedto smoothly stream high-definition video, browse the web or participate in online gaming.Portions of the following streets in these towns have been upgraded:
Barnard
GREEN GATE RD | |
MIDSOMER MEADOWS LN | |
VT ROUTE 12 | |
WAYSIDE RD |
Bridgewater
WAYSIDE RD |
WAYSIDE RD EXT |
Brownsville
MTS EDGE RD |
ROUTE 44 |
SHEDDSVILLE RD |
SKI TOW RD |
SKYHAWK LN |
VILLAGE LN |
Hartford
ALDEN PARTRIDGE RD
BAYLEY WAY |
BENNINGTON LN |
BENTLEY RD |
BLUFF RD |
CATAMOUNT RD |
CHESTER ARTHUR RD |
CHITTENDEN DRIVEWAY |
CROSS ST |
CUSHING RD |
DODY LN | |
DWIGHT RD | |
E FISHER RD | |
E GILSON AVE | |
FLETCHER LN | |
GRANITE WAY | |
GREELEY SHUNPIKE | |
GROUSE LN | |
HARTFORD AVE | |
HARTNESS WAY | QUECHEE WEST HARTFORD RD |
HENDEE WY | RABBIT RUN |
HIGH | RED BARN RD |
HIRAM ATKINS BYWAY | REDFIELD PROCTOR RD |
IZZO PL | REMEMBER BAKER LN |
KINGFISHER RD | RIVER ST |
LAKELAND DR | ROBBINS HL |
LONGVIEW LN | ROCKY TOP LN |
LUCE MEADOW RD | ROYALL TYLER RD |
LYMAN BATCHELLER RD | SAFFORD RD |
MACNICOLL WAY | SCHOOL ST |
MARSH FAMILY RD | STEPHEN DAY LN |
MEADOWLAND FARMS RD | SUGAR HOUSE RD |
MOREY LN | SUGARHILL LN |
MORGAN RD | SUNRISE CIR |
MURPHYS RD | TAFT FAMILY RD |
OLD QUECHEE RD | TWILIGHT CT |
OLD TOWN FARM RD | VILLAGE GRN |
OTTER RD | W FISHER RD |
PATRICIA RD | W GILSON AVE |
PHEASANT TRCE | WATERMAN HILL RD |
QUECHEE GORGE VILLAGE DR | WELLS RD |
QUECHEE HARTLAND RD | WILLARD RD |
QUECHEE MAIN ST | WOODSTOCK RD |
Hartland
CLAY HILL RD |
QUECHEE RD |
SUGAR HOUSE RD |
Pomfret
VT ROUTE 12 | ||
WAYSIDE RD
|
Reading
BROWNSVLLE-HARTLND RD
West Windsor
BASCOM FARM DR | OLD BARN LN |
BROOK RD | PIERCE HILL RD |
BROWNSVILLE HARTLAND RD | PIERCES HILL RD |
BROWNSVILLE-HARTLAND RD | ROKEPA RD |
CEMETERY RD | S KNOB HILL RD |
COACHING LANE EXT | SEEMS RD |
COACHING LN | SKI TOW RD |
COON CLUB RD | SKYHAWK LN |
DEER RUN RD | STRAWBERRY HILL RD |
EDSON BURKE RD | TRAFTON RD |
HANNAH RD | VILLAGE LN |
HARRINGTON RD | VT ROUTE 44 |
HOTEL RD | |
MOUNTAINS EDGE RD | |
MOUNTAINSIDE DR |
White River Jct
QUECHEE MAIN ST
Wilder
LAKELAND DR
Windsor
HUNT RD
Woodstock
VT ROUTE 12 | |
WAYSIDE RD |
To find out more details, including internet service speed eligibility, information about prices and bundled plans, or to schedule a professional installation of services, residential consumers can call 1-866.984.2001 and business customers can call 1-866.984.3001.
About FairPoint Communications, Inc.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRP) provides advanced data, voice and video technologies to single and multi-site businesses, public and private institutions, consumers, wireless companies and wholesale re-sellers in 17 states. Leveraging an owned, fiber-based Ethernet network - with more than 22,000 route miles of fiber, including approximately 18,000 route miles of fiber in northern New England - FairPoint has the network coverage, scalable bandwidth and transport capacity to support enhanced applications, including the next generation of mobile and cloud-based communications, such as small cell wireless backhaul technology, voice over IP, data center colocation services, managed services and disaster recovery. For more information, visit www.FairPoint.com.
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1Services are provided through operating subsidiaries of FairPoint Communications, Inc.
2Maximum Internet speeds referenced are only available in select areas. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on a number of factors including site traffic and congestion, components within your computer such as processor speeds, memory and hardware and software configuration, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors and customer device capabilities.FairPoint Communications Inc. published this content on 15 June 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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