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# Shentel Announces Glo Fiber Expansion with Acquisition of WideOpen Blacksburg
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/shentel-announces-glo-fiber-expansion-with-acquisition-of-wideopen-blacksburg/
- Published: 2025-06-30T14:34:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T05:50:47.000Z
- Description: Glo Fiber plans to deliver high-speed internet in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Author: Jennifer Michel
- Tags: Shentel, WideOpen Blacksburg, Glo Fiber, Virginia, #with-siderail, fiber to the home, Andrew Cohill, Ed McKay

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 — With a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of WideOpen Blacksburg, a local internet service provider, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) has announced plans to expand its Glo Fiber Service into Blackburg, Virginia.

Shentel’s Glo Fiber delivers 100% fiber broadband services to nearly 363,000 homes and businesses, providing customers with high-speed, symmetrical, and reliable internet. 

Shentel’s 17,200-mile regional fiber network allows Glo Fiber to offer phone service, video service, and “whole home Wi-Fi for a seamless connection anywhere in your home or business.” It also features simple pricing with no long-term contracts and a range of plans to choose from.

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On June 20, 2025, [Shentel stated](https://investor.shentel.com/news-releases/news-release-details/glo-fiber-expand-blacksburg-virginia-acquisition-wideopen?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) that its acquisition of WideOpen Blacksburg is expected to be complete by early to mid-July. According to **Ed McKay**, Shentel’s Chief Operating Officer, the existing fiber network built by WideOpen Blacksburg is a great match for Glo Fiber and will help expand its presence in the area.

Similar optimism was expressed by **Andrew Cohill**, President of WideOpen Blacksburg, who said, “I am confident that Glo Fiber is going to provide outstanding customer service and great fiber-delivered Internet to our customers.”

Glo Fiber already serves a myriad of communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Delaware, combining “state of the art technology” with “superior local customer service across its markets.” 

Shentel's [website](https://www.glofiber.com/en/local/va/blacksburg?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) pledges to transform Blacksburg, Va., through high-speed fiber optic technology that will “drive economic growth, enhance educational opportunities, and ensure that the city remains at the forefront of technological advancement.”