TDS: Wins broadband funds for the Town of Berry

TDS wins broadband funds for the Town of Berry During their open meeting this morning, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) announced Fiscal Year 2017 Broadband Expansion Grant Awards. As part of the announcement, TDS Telecom (TDS®) will receive funding to expand broadband service in the Town of Berry, Wis.

The following statement can be attributed to Drew Petersen, vice president of External Affairs and Corporate Communications at TDS Telecom: “We are pleased that our application to improve broadband services in the Town of Berry has been approved. Our customers have been clamoring for improvement and will be the true beneficiary of this grant, which will ensure better, faster and more reliable Internet service.

“As part of the PSCW’s announcement, TDS will receive half of the $313,000 needed to build out service in the township. Through this 50/50 grant, TDS will receive $156,500 to deliver internet speeds, up to 25 Mbps, to 166 currently unserved households.

“We look forward to breaking ground and moving this project forward. However, before we can start, the PSCW must submit official notification to us. Then, we’ll review and formally accept the grant funding — and complete work within two years.”

TDS Telecom (TDS®), a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., is the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S and a growing force in the cable industry. TDS provides 1.2 million connections to high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services in more than 150 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. For residential customers, TDS deploys 1Gig Internet access, IPTV service, cable TV options, and traditional wireline services. The company offers businesses advanced solutions, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted voice), high-speed Internet, fiber optics, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit www.tdstelecom.com or www.tdsbusiness.com.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, TDS Baja Broadband LLC, and BendBroadband. Combined, the company employs more than 3,400 people.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a Fortune 500® company, provides wireless; broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately six million customers nationwide through its businesses U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck® IT Solutions, and BendBroadband. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employs 10,600 people. Visit www.tdsinc.com.