Brightspeed’s Fiber Network Reaches Nearly 65% Completion in Ohio

Brightspeed announced a major milestone in its Ohio fiber expansion: the company’s statewide fiber network build is nearly 65% complete. The company is making significant strides in its effort to bring reliable, future‑ready connectivity to more communities across the state. Brightspeed Fiber Internet is now available to more than 350,000 homes and businesses across Ohio, delivering 100% fiber-to-the-home connectivity with multi-gig-speed internet service. The company plans to reach approximately 200,000 additional locations across the state as construction continues. The company’s Ohio expansion is supported by more than $17 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funding, which will help Brightspeed build to approximately 6,200 additional locations. Brightspeed also received nearly $16.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to add approximately 8,300 locations across the state.