Approved: TDS® grants in California to improve Internet service

TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), announces the company will be receiving $3.9 million in funding to improve high-speed Internet service in parts of California.

“This is wonderful news,” announced Gail Long, manager, State Government Affairs at TDS. “It’s great for our customers, who will soon have access to a vastly improved Internet connection. It also demonstrates TDS’ ongoing commitment to invest in some of the most rural areas we serve.”

In February 2013, TDS submitted applications to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for two California Advanced Services Fund Infrastructure (CASF) grants. Yesterday (Oct. 3, 2013), the PUC approved TDS’ grant applications to improve high-speed Internet services in:
• Southeast California: Winterhaven and surrounding areas of Imperial County including the Quechan Reservation.
• Northern California: Villages of Olinda and IGO, the western part of Anderson, and surrounding areas in Shasta County.

The grants will cover about 60 percent of the cost to improve services in the project areas. TDS will invest the remaining 40 percent. When the projects are complete about 2,900 households will enjoy better service from TDS. The upgrades include new Ethernet equipment and fiber-optics.

For more details about TDS visit tdstelecom.com.

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For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager - Public Relations / TDS Telecommunications Corp. / 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 3,300 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 5 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Visit tdsinc.com.

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