ROCK HILL, S.C. & YORK, S.C.– February 28, 2023 — The partnership between Comporium and YEC has proven successful, providing high-speed Internet to more than 3,800 members of the co-op for the first time. “We are pleased to have nearly 1,300 members signed up and connected to the world through Comporium’s services,” says YEC’s President and CEO Paul Basha. “This partnership has allowed the co-op to change lives, improving accessibility and service like we did in this area with electricity 82 years ago.”

“In just under 2 years, we’ve made great strides,” says Matthew Dosch, Comporium’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We are making a difference with this partnership and lives are improving each day as more folks sign up for service, making things like work and school easier to do at home.”

In July of 2021, Comporium and YEC announced their partnership to build a fiber optic network in western York and parts of Cherokee counties. This network, under construction now, offers internet speeds up to 1Gbps where DSL or satellite service were once the only choice. Phase 3 is underway for the partnership and will complete the promised fiber Internet services for 5,000 unserved cooperative members. This project is evidence of both companies’ continued commitment to investing in the community and improving the lives of its residents.

Potential new customers will receive communications from Comporium and YEC regarding this new service opportunity and how to sign up as it becomes available in their area.

Comporium also participates in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program. This federal program allows income-qualified homes on the newly expanded network to get a $30 discount off regular monthly rates for internet.

About Comporium

Comporium, Inc., headquartered in Rock Hill, S.C., is a diversified, privately held communications company that employs nearly 1,000 people and provides broadband, TV, voice, wireless, smart home systems and advertising services throughout the Carolinas. Comporium’s ventures include companies supplying business solutions, managed services, and smart devices and connected home services. For more information, please visit www.comporium.com.

About York Electric Cooperative, Inc.

York Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a not-for-profit electric utility serving more than 68,000 members in York, Chester, Cherokee and Lancaster Counties, and one of 20 electric cooperatives in South Carolina. YEC always looks out for their members and strives to improve the quality of life in our communities. For more information, please visit https://www.yorkelectric.net/.

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