White House commends Lumos for North Carolina fiber deployment

Mid-Atlantic provider Lumos turned up service in Burlington (NC), claiming it will be the first fiber provider for many of the city’s residents. Asad Ramzanali, Chief of Staff for the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, commended Lumos for its expansion across the state. For Lumos’ part, CEO Brian Stading stated the Burlington launch “represents our ongoing commitment to bridge the digital divide” and the operator will look forward “to working with our federal, state, and local partners to continue this expansion in the months and years to come.” Lumos serves more than 225,000 locations across NC and Virginia. It’s also undertaking fiber builds in South Carolina (Columbia and Spartanburg County). Lumos scored three grants to expand in NC’s Durham, Guilford and Wayne counties. Lumos’ awards were part of the state’s new $80 million funding round.