Grain Management Completes Ritter-Great Plains Merger, Launches Rightfiber
Heath Simpson, who led Ritter, will serve as CEO of Rightfiber
WASHINGTON, Sept 3, 2026 - Grain Management has completed the strategic combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications, forming Rightfiber, one of the largest privately held fiber broadband platforms in the United States.
The deal, first announced in June, unites two century-old regional telecom operators into a single brand serving more than 400 communities across 20 states. Rightfiber now operates a 28,000-mile fiber network with over 300,000 Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) passings, providing residential and business internet, carrier services and connectivity for hyperscalers and community partners.
