Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber announced it has expanded to Delaware, the fifth state in which the internet service provider will do business.<\/p>\n
In a March 30 release, IQ Fiber said it had begun providing fiber-optic service to Kent County in Delaware, where it plans to invest more than $150 million over the next 18 to 24 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelaware residents have had limited options when it comes to internet service, and that\u2019s exactly why we\u2019re here,\u201d said Ted Schremp, CEO of IQ Fiber, in the release.<\/p>\n
IQ Fiber said the expansion was facilitated by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer\u2019s Permitting Accelerator program, which is designed to coordinate reviews across state agencies to fast-track infrastructure projects to expand connectivity and drive economic growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meyer said in the release that IQ Fiber\u2019s investment is \u201cexactly the kind of private sector commitment that creates jobs and expands connectivity for our residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen state government, local communities, and private companies work together, projects like this move forward the way they should,\u201d Meyer said.<\/p>\n
According to IQ Fiber, the company serves customers in Jacksonville and Gainesville; Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and markets in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Construction is underway in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, Florida.<\/p>\n
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