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US fixed broadband operator altafiber, formerly known as Cincinnati Bell, has announced that its gigabit internet is now available to nearly 100 percent of single-family homes and businesses in Boone County, Campbell County, and Kenton County in Northern Kentucky. In a statement released earlier this week, altafiber also mentioned that the company continues to build fibre to multi-dwelling units in these counties, including condos and apartments.
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Public-Private Partnerships
As per the announcement, this USD 180 million fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) investment covers over 195,000 addresses in these counties to enhance digital connectivity in Northern Kentucky.
Altafiber said this initiative is the outcome of collaborative public-private partnerships established between altafiber and local government authorities in 2021. These partnerships included the following commitments: Boone County pledged up to USD 13.6 million to support the expansion of altafiber’s fibre network to 31,000 addresses to date, Campbell County committed up to USD 4.5 million, extending access to 9,000 addresses, and Kenton County allocated up to USD 10.8 million, extending access to 24,000 addresses.
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Smart City Initiatives
Furthermore, altafiber said its Smart City organisation, UniCity, is also investing USD 1.1 million in Smart City initiatives in each county. These initiatives aim to enhance the quality of life for residents and provide local governments with the means to offer more value-added services.
