UPDATE: TDS® completes broadband Internet project in Okla., around Cyril, Elgin, Fletcher, Inola, Kellyville

TDS® announces completion of this ARRA broadband stimulus project means high-speed Internet service is now available to businesses and more than 1,350 area households.

TDS Telecom (TDS®) announces its broadband Internet project in Oklahoma — around Cyril, Elgin, Fletcher, Inola, and Kellyville — is now complete. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus-funded project makes high-speed Internet accessible to more businesses and about 1,350 area residents (450 more households than projected in TDS’ application for funding).

In mid-May, TDS announced a portion of this project, around Kellyville, was complete. Now, the entire project is finished. TDS installed more than 30 miles of fiber optics cabling and 25 cabinets (which protect the advanced network electronics) throughout its Oklahoma Communication Systems, Inc. company. Customers interested in signing up for service can call 888-CALL-TDS (888-225-5837).

This is one of 44 projects TDS is receiving funding for from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) as part of the ARRA. TDS projected the cost at more than $4.76 million. The RUS grant covered 75 percent of the cost and TDS invested the remaining 25 percent (nearly $2 million) to expand broadband to more businesses and residents.

Nationwide, more than 95 percent of TDS customers already have access to high-speed Internet service. TDS is intent on providing as many remaining customers with broadband connectivity as possible. According to TDS, federal stimulus funds are helping to close the gap and deliver Internet connectivity. With the help of ARRA funding, TDS has already expanded access to a high-speed Internet connection to more than 31,500 households across the country.

For background information and updates, visit www.tdstelecom.com/stimulus.

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For more information, or a high-resolution map, contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager-Public Relations / TDS Telecom / 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the U.S. With 1.1 million connections, TDS’ mission is to create a better world through its communications services. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, and data networking services. Visit tdstelecom.com.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs 3,400 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Visit tdsinc.com.

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