FairPoint expands broadband coverage in Halifax, Whitingham, Braintree, Brookfield, Randolph, Roxbury and Albany

FairPoint Communications, Inc (Nasdaq: FRP), a leading provider of advanced communications in northern New England, has expanded broadband to more than 120 homes and businesses in Halifax and Whitingham.
FairPoint’s new fiber-based, high-capacity network offers customers a better, faster way to communicate.
‘Our next-generation network allows us to expand broadband service into areas with no high-speed Internet access and provide enhanced services across the state,’ said Beth Fastiggi, FairPoint state president for Vermont. ‘Broadband availability opens the doors to the world for the residents and businesses in Vermont and is fundamental to the state’s future economic growth.’
FairPoint provides residential speed options up to 15Mbps. Broadband service on the next-generation network means customers can smoothly stream live video, play online games and upload photos and large files with ease. Reliable broadband access provides almost instant connections to information, news and entertainment.
FairPoint’s broadband Internet service will reach customers along all or portions of the following streets:
In Halifax: Cannon Road, Collins Road, Hall Road, Hanson Road, Hatch School Road, Peterson Lane, Pike Road, Shearer Hill Road, Sutherland Lane, Wheeler Road and Winchester Road.
In Whitingham: Collins Road, Gates Pond Road and Hamilton Tavern Lane.
FairPoint Expands Coverage in Braintree, Brookfield, Randolph and Roxbury
FairPoint has also expanded broadband to more than 245 homes and businesses in Braintree, Brookfield, Randolph and Roxbury.
FairPoint’s new fiber-based, high-capacity network offers customers a better, faster way to communicate.
‘Our next-generation network allows us to expand broadband service into areas with no high-speed Internet access and provide enhanced services across the state,’ said Beth Fastiggi, FairPoint state president for Vermont. ‘Broadband availability opens the doors to the world for the residents and businesses in Vermont and is fundamental to the state’s future economic growth.’
FairPoint provides residential speed options up to 15Mbps. Broadband service on the next-generation network means customers can smoothly stream live video, play online games and upload photos and large files with ease. Reliable broadband access provides almost instant connections to information, news and entertainment.
FairPoint’s broadband Internet service will reach customers along all or portions of the following streets:
In Braintree: Bear Hill Road, Blanchard Road, Brainstorm Road, Farnsworth Brook Road, Fletcher Road, Green Road, Jarvis Road, Menard Road, Peth Road, Route 12, Route 12A, Walker Road and West Street.
In Brookfield: Bear Hill Road, Blanchard Road, Bouvant Road, Davis Acre Road, Eagle Peak Road, Route 12, Route 65, Roxbury Line Road, Small Road, Stage Road Extension, West Street, West Brookfield Road and Witts Bridge Road.
In Randolph: Green Hill Drive, Howard Hill Road, Route 12 and Route 12 N.
In Roxbury: Four Mile Wood Road and Steele Hill Road.
Bring on the Broadband: FairPoint Expands Coverage in Albany
FairPoint has also has expanded broadband to more than 90 homes and businesses in Albany.
FairPoint’s new fiber-based, high-capacity network offers customers a better, faster way to communicate.
‘Our next-generation network allows us to expand broadband service into areas with no high-speed Internet access and provide enhanced services across the state,’ said Beth Fastiggi, FairPoint state president for Vermont. ‘Broadband availability opens the doors to the world for the residents and businesses in Vermont and is fundamental to the state’s future economic growth.’
FairPoint provides residential speed options up to 15Mbps. Broadband service on the next-generation network means customers can smoothly stream live video, play online games and upload photos and large files with ease. Reliable broadband access provides almost instant connections to information, news and entertainment.
FairPoint’s broadband Internet service will reach customers along all or portions of the following streets: Bonneau Drive, Burbank Road, Chicoine Drive, Cubitville Drive, Delano Road, Griggs Road, Pray Drive, Route 14, Shuteville Road and Vance Road West.
FairPoint has invested nearly $100 million in its network in the Green Mountain State and has added 1,100 miles of new fiber, providing high-speed access to 90 percent of its Vermont service areas. The Albany expansion was funded in part by the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund, or CAF, established in 2011 with the sole purpose to accelerate broadband buildout to the 18 million Americans living in rural areas who currently have no access to robust broadband services.
For additional information about FairPoint high-speed Internet prices and bundled plans, residential consumers can call 1.866.984.2001 or visit www.FairPoint.com.
About FairPoint Communications, Inc.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRP) is a leading communications provider of broadband Internet access, local and long-distance phone, television and other high-capacity data services to customers in communities across 17 states. Through its fast, reliable fiber network, FairPoint delivers high-quality data and voice networking communications solutions to residential, business and wholesale customers. FairPoint delivers Internet services through its resilient IP-based network in northern New England. This state-of-the-art fiber network provides carrier Ethernet connections to support the surging bandwidth and performance requirements for cloud-based applications like network storage, disaster recovery, distance learning, medical imaging, video conferencing and CAD/CAM along with traditional voice, VoIP, video and Internet access solutions. Additional information about FairPoint products and services is available at www.FairPoint.com. You can also connect with FairPoint on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/fairpoint), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/myfairpoint) and LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/fairpoint-communications).
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