Optimum, the local provider of internet, mobile, TV and phone services, today announces the opening of a new retail store in Kinston, North Carolina, located at 4159 West Vernon Avenue.
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Suddenlink to become Optimum by end of 2022
Parent company Altice USA announced the rebranding effort on Monday
“Optimum is one of the largest connectivity providers in the U.S., delivering Internet, TV, and mobile services to millions of people and small businesses across the country. And here is what becoming Optimum will mean for you:”
FCC Emergency broadband provides funding for local community
In mid-May, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) started the Emergency Broadband Benefit program - a monthly discount for struggling families to access broadband services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suddenlink, division of Altice USA, brings free broadband to K-12 student households
On Friday, March 13, Altice issued the following press release:
In response to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, Altice USA has taken several steps to ensure that Americans within the communities we serve have reliable access to high-speed broadband connectivity to keep them connected to the people, information, and resources they rely on.
Governor Cooper Announces Nearly $10 Million to Expand Internet Access
On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper made the announcement, along with the N.C. Department of Information Technology and its Broadband Infrastructure Office of 19 rural, economically disadvantaged counties in the state receiving the benefit with the help of nearly $10 million in grants. Among those counties listed are Lenoir, Greene and Jones.