Southern Ohio Communication Services, Inc. Expands Services

Company Name: Southern Ohio Communication Services, Inc
Industry Sector: Technology
Company Profile: Southern Ohio Communication Services, Inc is a last-mile internet service provider and woman-owned business. A last-mile internet service provider offers the network connections that link end-users to the wider internet.

Project Summary:

• JobsOhio program: JobsOhio Inclusion Grant (JOIG)
  • About program: The JOIG provides financial support for eligible projects in designated distressed communities and/or for businesses owned by underrepresented populations across the state.
  • Support amount: $50,000
• Type of Project: Expansion
• Location: 
  • Location: Waverly
  • Region: Southeast Ohio
• Jobs:
  • Created: 5
  • Retained: 10
• Capital Investment: $3.8 million

About the project:

Southern Ohio Communication Services, Inc. plans to invest $3.8 million to provide 1 Gig optical fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) high-speed internet service over 64 miles to 1,300 residential and business customers in southern Ohio.

FTTH offers Gigibit-speeds that are considerably faster than a typical cable modem or DSL connection. This investment will help to extend high speed internet access to a largely underserved area.

Company officials indicated the investment represents the first phase of a two-phase approach to providing expanded optical fiber-to-home high-speed internet service within its rural footprint in Pike and Scioto Counties. Presently, Southern Ohio Communication Services plans to make an additional investment that will result in optical fiber-to-home high-speed Internet service to residents and businesses in southern Ohio.

Funding use:

The JobsOhio Inclusion Grant will be used toward building and engineering costs.

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Collaborators:

JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Pike County Economic & Community Development