Comporium, York Electric Share South Carolina Grant
The partnership seeks to extend fiber services to unserved addresses in the state.

The partnership seeks to extend fiber services to unserved addresses in the state.
July 22, 2024 – Rural Broadband provider Comporium gave a portion of its grant from the South Carolina Broadband Office to York Electric Cooperative to support extending gigabit Internet to underserved areas in York and Cherokee Counties.
Comporium said that the funds, nearly $1.1 million, will reimburse “YEC for a part of its material and labor costs to extend gigabit Internet service to underserved areas of YEC’s York and Cherokee County footprint.”
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