Brightspeed launches high-speed internet for 50,000 Pennsylvania residents

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Nearly 50,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses will soon have access to high-speed fiber internet.

Brightspeed says they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today, with attendees including U.S. Congressman John Joyce, State Senator Greg Rothman, State Representative Perry Stambaugh, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA), and other local dignitaries.

The officials unveiled Brightspeed’s new state-of-the-art high-speed fiber internet service at New Bloomfield Park. As a result of this launch, high-speed fiber internet will soon be available to nearly 50,000 homes and businesses across Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties.

“One of my top priorities in Congress is closing the digital divide and ensuring that every family and business across our district has fast, affordable, and reliable internet access,” U.S. Rep. John Joyce said. “Right now, more than 318,000 Pennsylvanians do not have access to fast and reliable internet. It’s time to work together through public-private partnerships that can deliver results for the families and communities in our district.”

Brightspeed adds that more than $780,000 in grant funding from the PBDA will increase their planned fiber network build by another 340 locations in Perry County.

The table below shows Brightspeed’s planned locations for its networks across the Midstate:

“In today’s world, Pennsylvania residents cannot run a business without reliable internet. Strong internet is no longer a luxury – it is a necessity, crucial to successfully participating in our digital economy,” said John Mizerak, the Director of Government Affairs at Brightspeed. “Roughly five in ten Pennsylvania residents cannot purchase a fiber internet plan, and Brightspeed is committed to changing that by increasing availability, accessibility, and affordability of high-speed, high-quality fiber broadband.”

In addition to celebrating this milestone, Brightspeed also presented a $2,500 donation to Communities In Schools PA , a nonprofit committed to providing resources and enhancing educational success for students across Pennsylvania.

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