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April 27, 2023

ZiTEL - Town of Bedford Franchise Agreement

Zitel, a leading provider of fiber optic internet services, announced today that it has been awarded a Fiber to the Premises Right of Way Franchise agreement, in partnership with the Town of Bedford. The franchise agreement will allow Zitel to bring its lightning-fast internet services to thousands of homes and businesses in the area.The Town of Bedford conducted a thorough selection process before awarding the franchise to Zitel. Zitel was chosen for its proven track record of providing reliabl

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April 19, 2023

Temporary Outage - 4.19.23

Attention all ZiTEL fiber internet users: We regret to inform you that we are currently experiencing a temporary outage. Our team is working diligently to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We understand how important reliable internet access is for both personal and professional use, and we are doing everything we can to restore service as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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January 19, 2023

Why fiber internet is the best option for rural areas.

Fiber internet is becoming increasingly popular as a means of connecting rural areas to high-speed internet.

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October 16, 2022

Monthly Update - October 2022

Current Month report – Continuing to actively turning up customers.- Stoney Fork Road - continued- Lipscomb Road - Continued Main Line Construction continues. - Stewartville Road Primary Main Line – (from SRHS to Jordontown Road) – Aerial plant – delayed due to AEP permit waiting approvals Construction continues at the EastLake Church Neighborhood- Hendrick Store Road - (mainline – buried construction continues)- Timberwood Lane - (mainline – buried construction continues)- Cr

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October 11, 2022

2022 Golf Tournament

We are a proud sponsor of the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Annual Golf Tournament - https://www.smlca.org/

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October 4, 2022

SML Pavilion

We are excited to be the official WiFi provider of the SML Pavilion. Not only is this great venue a fantastic asset to our community, it will also be equipped with our blazing fast fiber optic high speed internet.

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September 14, 2022

Virginia Technology Initiate (VaTI) Grant Update September 2022 Report

Completed mainline construction and splicing, actively turning up customers on:Stoney Fork RoadLipscomb RoadConstruction has started on the roads below:Stewartville Road Primary Main Line – (from SRHS to Jordantown Road) – (aerial plant)East Lake Church NeighborhoodHendrick Store Road - (Bore Shots completed, beginning mainline - buried)Timberwood Lane - (Bore Shots completed, beginning mainline - buried)Crystal Shores Drive - (Bore Shots completed, beginning mainline - buried)Wayfarer Lane - (B

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September 8, 2022

Healthy Veterans

ZiTEL did approx. $70K worth of fiber installation that was donated to the National Center for Healthy Veterans and provide discounted service to all the tiny homes currently used by Veterans, to have reliable high speed internet access. https://www.healthyveterans.org/

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August 25, 2022

ZiTEL HELPING TO EXPAND BROADBAND IN BEDFORD

FROM WSLS-Thanks to a recent partnership, broadband will be offered to underserved and unserved areas in Bedford County.On Wednesday, ZiTel partnered with Bedford County to launch a project to more households.Email Newsletters
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Click here to sign upThe company is on an 18 month timeline and they expect to have the project completed within 16 months.“I think in the last few years, we’ve come to realize that high-speed internet access is just as i

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