United Communications, Middle Tennessee Electric Expand Williamson County Rural Fiber Investment To Target 8,000 Addresses

For residents in rural areas of Williamson County (TN), the wait for fiber internet service may soon be over. United Communications announced that it will increase the scope of its current broadband infrastructure expansion efforts in Williamson County to reach nearly 8,000 under-connected homes and businesses—a significant increase from its original goal of 2,800 locations. Through Project UNITE, an initiative to establish universal broadband coverage in Middle Tennessee, United and its parent company, Middle Tennessee Electric, secured $14 million in infrastructure grants for Williamson County through the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund in late 2022. United and the Williamson County Commission committed to a combined $6 million in supplemental funding.