TDS announces completion of two more ARRA broadband projects

Stimulus-funded projects in New Hampshire and Alabama now make high-speed Internet service accessible to about 2,000 customers.


Today, TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) announced completion of two more stimulus-funded projects. The projects, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), make high-speed Internet service accessible to about 2,000 more households in parts of New Hampshire and Alabama.

The project in New Hampshire, around Warner and Bradford, makes high-speed Internet service accessible to about 800 households. TDS installed about 14 miles of fiber optics cabling and placed 11 cabinets (which protect the advanced network electronics) throughout its Merrimack County Telephone Company. TDS projected the cost at nearly $2.7 million. The RUS grant covered 75 percent of the cost and TDS invested the remaining 25 percent (about $670,000) to expand broadband to more businesses and residents.

The project around Centre and Cedar Bluff, Alabama, makes high-speed Internet service accessible to about 1,200 households in the area. TDS installed nearly 60 miles of fiber optics cabling and placed 22 cabinets throughout its Peoples Telephone Company. TDS projected the cost at about $5.55 million. The RUS grant covered 75 percent of the cost and TDS invested the remaining 25 percent, nearly $1.4 million.

Customers interested in signing up for services should call 888-CALL-TDS (888-225-5837).

These projects are among 44 that TDS is receiving funding for from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) as part of the ARRA. TDS has now completed twelve of its ARRA projects.

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 to more than 20,000 customers.

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 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 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Visit tdsinc.com.

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