AT&T To Extend Broadband to More Than 81,000 Rural Homes, Businesses in Tennessee

AT&T committed to extend broadband to more than 81,000 rural homes and businesses in Tennessee as a part of the FCC Connect America Fund (CAF) over the next six years, a company news release said. The deployment will deliver broadband at speeds of at least 10 Mbps/1 Mbps. AT&T Tennessee said it will receive more than $26 million annually over the next six years to help meet its commitment in the state. Other carriers in Tennessee also have committed to expand rural broadband through the CAF program, for a combined total of more than $29 million annually for each of the next six years, it said.