\u201cToday we celebrate the great news that Ruidoso is a Gig Ready Community as we welcome Kinetic\u2019s advanced fiber-optic network, which will increase economic growth, telehealth opportunities and work-from-home jobs. This network is more reliable, more resilient and offers more connectivity that is vital for residents and business owners to prosper,\u201d said Lynn Crawford, mayor of Ruidoso. \u201cThis is an exciting step forward for us, and ongoing support from community partners like Kinetic\u2014through challenges and triumphs\u2014continues to bring hope and possibilities to Ruidoso.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fiber, a quantum leap in technology, can enhance residents\u2019 daily lives and is considered critical to the success of a town\u2019s economy and future job creation. Research<\/a> says that communities with fiber can see 213% higher business growth and 10% higher self-employment as well as a 14-17%<\/a> increase in home values.<\/p>\n Rooted in Ruidoso<\/p>\n The new fiber-optic network underscores Kinetic\u2019s long-term investment Ruidoso and commitment to supporting the community as it continues to push forward from recent flooding and the South Fork and Salt fires just over a year ago.<\/p>\n Kinetic was working on its fiber expansion project in the area when the fires broke out last June. After initially responding to the crisis by quickly restoring critical services and connectivity at the University, the water treatment plant and the FEMA camp, local Kinetic crews restored connectivity for the rest of the community.<\/p>\n In addition, Kinetic remained committed to completing the fiber expansion, while simultaneously \u201cbuilding back better\u201d by replacing the fire-damaged copper network in adjacent areas with more resilient fiber. Work on fire-damaged network areas is still in progress.<\/p>\n \u201cKinetic is rooted in Ruidoso. We\u2019re a part of this community\u2014here with you through the good and the bad\u2014and we\u2019ll continue to be here to serve you for many years to come,\u201d said Danny Ferguson, president of Kinetic\u2019s New Mexico operations. \u201cWe\u2019re moved by the indescribable strength of this community; it\u2019s unbreakable. Despite the hardships this past year, Ruidoso is still standing tall and more connected than ever with state-of-the-art internet to better support the community\u2019s needs for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n Residents who are interested in fiber service are encouraged to Kinetic at calling toll-free at Kinetic at 1-800-347-1991 or visiting www.gokinetic.com.<\/a><\/p>\n For more information about Kinetic\u2019s high-speed multi-gig fiber internet, and future projects, visit GoKinetic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Kinetic:
Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT<\/a>), is a premier insurgent provider of multi-gigabit fiber internet, whole-home Wi-Fi, internet security, and voice services in 1,400 markets across 18 states in the Southwestern, Southeastern, Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. Additional information about Kinetic is available at gokinetic.com.<\/p>\n
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