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CenturyLink Planning to Connect 48,000 Rural Households, Businesses in Alabama with Broadband Services

                                                                                                 Broadband Services

Century Link’s high-speed internet services can now be accessed by more than 48,000 rural households as well as businesses in Alabama. Recently, it has accepted three dozen Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Funds phase II statewide offers which provide internet access featuring one Mbps uploading speed and the downloading speed of 10 megabytes per second. Around 1.2 million households and businesses in 33 states are estimated to be affected by this plan. Certain areas of Alabama are eligible for the plan and the company will be accepting $500 million annually for the next six years.

Century Link east region president, Kevin Mc Carter disclosed that Century Link will “bridge the urban-rural divide” by bringing broadband services to rural communities of Alabama. This would further enhance the economic growth, education and healthcare service that include distance learning and tele medicine. He also added, “While CAF II funding does not address all markets in our footprint, our company investment for CAF II is significant, and we look forward to working closely with Alabama policymakers to find funding and deployment solutions for additional markets.”

The whole plan is on the average of finalization and is expected to be completed in the period of six years. Construction is lined up early next year. Kathy Johnson, Alabama’s Office of Broadband Development director reportedly said that Century Link’s efforts interconnect with Gov. Robert Bentley’s vision for the accessible use of broadband services. “Through broadband, communities can attract and retain well-paying jobs, provide access to education and healthcare, provide improved public safety and enhance the quality of life in areas that are currently unserved or under served with this service,” she said.