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Middle TN internet service provider wins award




United Chief Customer Officer Josh Lynch accepts the award Sept. 29 at the Broadband Communities Summit.Submitted

United Chief Customer Officer Josh Lynch accepts the award Sept. 29 at the Broadband Communities Summit.Submitted

United Communications recently received national recognition, winning the Cornerstone Award at the Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, Texas.

The award, presented on Sept. 29, honors the most notable deployments of fiber-to-the-home in the U.S. and abroad. A committee of judges noted that one of the reasons the organization recognized United was its role in bringing internet access to Middle Tennesseans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through its own initiative, Project UNITE, United leveraged community partnerships, federal and state funding, and its own investments to ensure its mission of connecting Middle Tennessee moved as quickly as possible.

“United’s mission hasn’t changed because of the pandemic. It’s only been expedited,” said William Bradford, CEO and president of United Communications in a press release. “Could you imagine not having internet access over the last 16 months? Thousands of Middle Tennesseans faced that reality when COVID hit, and all of us at United understood we’d have to work harder and faster than ever to ensure we carried out our mission.

By the end of 2021, United will have provided high-speed connectivity to over 11,000 unserved locations in Middle Tennessee.

“Through Project UNITE, United’s commitment indeed matches our own at Broadband Communities Magazine: we can, and will, get through this together. We’re pleased to call attention to United and honor them with this award,” said Barbara DeGarmo, CEO of Broadband Communities Magazine.

According to DeGarmo, the three winners of this year’s Cornerstone Award were all internet providers, which she calls unusual — indicating how crucial providers have been over the past year.

With offices in Chapel Hill and Berry Farms in Franklin, United Communications is a locally-operated company offering residential and business services, including internet, phone and digital TV.

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