JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- AT&T* has expanded internet service in
communities throughout Mississippi
to better serve those in rural and urban areas alike.
As part of our FCC Connect America Fund commitment, AT&T has
deployed high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved
locations in parts of 61 counties serving more than 70,000
Mississippi locations, primarily
through Fixed Wireless Internet.1
This high-speed internet service – deployed as part of
AT&T's participation in the Connect America Fund – was first
available in Mississippi in
July 2017, delivering a Fixed
Wireless Internet connection with download speeds of at least
10Mbps and upload speeds of at least 1Mbps, and allows customers to
download, surf and stream their favorite movies or television
shows.
Parts of rural areas in the following 61 counties in
Mississippi are now eligible for
this high-speed Internet service from AT&T: Adams, Amite,
Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay,
Copiah, Covington, DeSoto, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Kemper, Lafayette, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Montgomery, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pearl
River, Perry, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Stone,
Tallahatchie, Tate, Walthall, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha and Yazoo.
In addition to our work reaching out to largely rural areas, we
have also expanded our 100% fiber network powered by
AT&T FiberSM to now reach more than 60,000
locations in Mississippi2 including parts of
Jackson, Brandon, Flowood, Madison, Byram, Ridgeland and the Biloxi-Gulfport area. With connections approaching 1
gigabit3 per second, customers can download 25 songs in
1 second or your favorite 90-minute HD movie in less than 34
seconds.4
"The more than 2,800 men and women who work for AT&T and
call Mississippi home, are proud
to work with our local, state and federal leadership to provide
more internet connectivity to Mississippi's rural residents and businesses
throughout our state," said Mayo
Flynt, state president of AT&T Mississippi. "With more
fiber available and new, innovative broadband services and faster
speeds than ever before, we are working to close the connectivity
gap across rural Mississippi."
"I commend AT&T for providing more access and faster
internet service to rural Mississippi, helping us to close the digital
divide," U.S. Senator Roger Wicker
said. "The expansion of fiber networks and better broadband service
is essential to our state's economic future and the quality of life
for those who live here."
Communities in Mississippi are
part of 67 metros and 7 million locations nationwide where our
ultra-fast internet service is currently available. We plan to
reach at least 82 metros with our fastest internet service by the
end of 2018 and at least 12.5 million locations by mid-2019.
Connect America Fund Deployment:
AT&T has
extended high-speed internet as part of its FCC Connect America
Fund commitment to help predominantly rural areas. As part of that
commitment, AT&T began offering high-speed internet to over
440,000 locations across 18 states last year, and will expand that
offer to more than 1.1 million locations nationwide by the end of
2020, many getting access to high-speed internet for the first
time. In Mississippi, AT&T is
committed to serving more than 133,000 locations through this
program across the state, primarily through Fixed Wireless
Internet.
To determine eligibility, interested consumers may call
toll-free 1-877-990-0041. AT&T will continue making
community-specific announcements in Mississippi in the months ahead, providing
updates about additional availability as we expand these rural
services to more locations. Service availability is currently
limited to CAF II eligible census blocks as defined by the FCC.
In addition to Mississippi,
AT&T is deploying this rural high-speed service in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North
Carolina, Ohio,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
AT&T Fiber:
Our 100% fiber network under the
AT&T Fiber umbrella brand lets customers choose from a range of
internet speeds, all over a fast internet connection. This 100%
fiber network is just one of the network technologies we plan to
use to connect customers as a part of AT&T Fiber.
With fiber at the core of our networks we plan to use a
combination of fiber and 5G to be one of the country's largest
high-speed internet providers. Ultimately, we plan to reach more
than 50 million locations, with more than half of those locations
seeing near-gig speeds, through 2020 and beyond.
AT&T Internet 1000, is our fastest internet speed tier on
our 100% fiber network. It is offered at $70 per month for customers who bundle with
another AT&T service on a single bill, or only $80 per month standalone. Either way, equipment
is included with a 12-month agreement.5 Eligible
services to bundle with include our award-winning DIRECTV or
U-verse TV service, as well as AT&T Wireless service. We have
single, double and triple play offers to fit each customer's
needs.
For more information on AT&T Fiber, visit
att.com/getfiber.
AT&T in Mississippi:
AT&T has invested
$750 million in its wireless and
wireline networks in Mississippi
between 2014 through 2016. This drives upgrades to reliability,
coverage, speed and performance for residents and business
customers.
1Fixed Wireless Internet is a
high-speed Internet access svc providing download speeds of at
least 10Mbps. Available in select rural areas in the U.S.
only. 2Limited availability in select
areas. May not be available in your area. Go to att.com/getfiber to
check eligibility. 3Actual customer
speeds may vary. Download speeds are typically up to 940Mbps due to
overhead capacity reserved to deliver the
data. 4Speed/Time examples are
estimates and based on wired connection to the
gateway. 5Plus taxes After 12 months,
price moves to standard rate of $90/mo.
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