High-speed internet coming to area
Atlantic Broadband to invest $1.4M for network upgrades
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LEWISTOWN -- Atlantic Broadband has announced a $1.4 million investment project for parts of Mifflin County.
The project, which was announced by the company on Tuesday, will bring service upgrades to residents and businesses in Derry and Decatur townships by the end of 2017, according to a press release from the company.
Some of the upgrades will include high-speed internet, phone and digital TV services.
"This is a pleasant surprise," John McCullough, chairman of the Derry Township Board of Supervisors, said.
The sections of Derry and Decatur townships that will receive upgrades include homes along Back Maitland Road, areas of Glenwood Avenue, Vira Road, portions of Snook Road and Old Stage Road.
According to the press release, residents in these areas will have access to high-speed internet for the first time, along with changes in the channel lineup for television
customers and unlimited phone service.
"We're excited to get this project up and running, and to provide Derry and Decatur township residents with the service enhancements they deserve," Atlantic Broadband Senior Vice President and General Manager Curt Kosko said in the release. "We are committed to providing customers with optimal TV, internet and phone services and this network upgrade will do just that."
This announce follows an effort by the Mifflin County Internet Advisory Committee, which has been working with companies, like Atlantic Broadband, to improve the internet across the county.
"It's nice to know our efforts to make things better are working," said Bill Gomes, member of the internet advisory committee and director of planning. "We have been trying to get the major players to the table to discuss where things can be better, and it's paying off."