Sparklight Mississippi Investments Total Nearly $36 Million
The move follows network upgrades in Texas and Arizona
The move follows network upgrades in Texas and Arizona
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026 – Cable One is pouring new money into its southern Mississippi network.
The company said it has invested nearly $36 million over the past three years to expand and upgrade its regional Gulf Coast fiber infrastructure, according to a June 12 announcement. Cable One, which operates as Sparklight, now runs a 31,000‑mile fiber network across 24 states and serves about 1 million broadband customers nationally.
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