HyperFiber, an independent, high-speed, 100 percent fiber-to-the-home internet provider, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the beginning of fiber installation in Hot Springs and areas of Garland County. “We are incredibly proud to celebrate the launch of HyperFiber services…
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OzarksGo Completes Fiber-Optics Project, Plans Expansion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOzarksGo, a Fayetteville-based fiber-optic telecommunications subsidiary of Ozarks Electric Cooperative, announced recently that it has completed the construction of a fiber-optic project that stretches throughout its territory, as well as connecting its 35,000th subscriber. OzarksGo provides fiber-to-the-home services; whereas most…
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13 Arkansas Electric Coops Create New Wholesale Broadband Provider
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA collective of 13 Arkansas electric cooperatives has partnered to form Diamond State Networks (DSN), a wholesale broadband provider uniting the fiber-optic networks of member cooperatives throughout the state. The group’s network will cover more than 64 percent of the…
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Ritter Communications Awarded $44M in Arkansas Rural Connect Grants
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications has been awarded eight rural broadband installation grants by the Arkansas Legislative Council totaling approximately $44 million. The resources, which are made available through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) program and funded by the American Rescue Plan, help…
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Ritter Communications Investing $12 Million in Network Upgrade for NEA, Western Tennessee
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications continues investing in regional broadband with a $12 million project to upgrade networks in more than 40 communities in Northeast Arkansas and western Tennessee. The Jonesboro-based broadband provider launched the network upgrade project in February with plans to…
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Augusta and Stuttgart Receive Combined $9.3 Million ARC Broadband Funding, Ritter Developing Internet Infrastructure
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleTwo eastern Arkansas towns are developing their internet infrastructure through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) Broadband Grant Program. Augusta and Stuttgart are the latest municipalities to receive funding through this state program. Both cities are retaining Ritter Communications, the Jonesboro-based…
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Op-Ed: Investing in Internet Infrastructure Isn’t Optional – It’s a Requirement
by Alan Morseby Alan Morse Arkansas has a telecom and internet service provider industry that has been, well, a little busy lately. When stay-at-home orders were issued at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the utility that probably caused the most concern…
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Department of Education Shells Out $10 Million to Buy Devices, Data Plans for Online Learning
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSchools will soon be opening across Arkansas in late August, and state officials are preparing for both in-person instruction and online learning. While Gov. Asa Hutchinson and other state officials have emphasized the necessity of returning to on-site instruction, they…
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Ritter Communications Makes $16 Million Investment in Texarkana Area
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications is investing $16 million in the Texarkana area to bring increased access to high-speed internet and other services to the region. This is the latest investment the Jonesboro-headquartered broadband provider has made in the area. Previouslyk, it invested…
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Marketing Entrepreneur Leverages Internet to Launch Business Show
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda When Arkansas-based marketing veteran Jeff Turnbow began his career 20 years ago, YouTube was six years off and Internet marketing was in its infancy. Turnbow has not only survived the rapid and profound changes that have come…