Dominion Expands Into Florida

May 22, 2001 -- Dominion Telecom has expanded its network with a deal for more than 2,000 route-miles of fiber that will expand its growing network from Raleigh, N.C., to Miami.
The company, the telecom subsidiary of Dominion power, did not disclose the identity of the seller of the fiber.
"This expansion gives us direct access to the Florida peninsula and positions us well to serve international markets via cable heads in both Florida and through our existing network in New York and New Jersey,'' said Gregg Kamper, Dominion Telecom senior vice president and general manager. "This new addition is another step toward building the densest network east of the Mississippi for our customers.'' Various segments of the fiber network are projected to be operational by the end of the second quarter of this year. The entire network should be up and running by the end of the first quarter of 2002, the company said.
Other cities served by the expansion include Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa.
Dominion Telecom is a facilities-based, inter-exchange and local carrier that provides broadband solutions to wholesale customers throughout the eastern United States. The company is expanding its fiber-optic network from its current 35,000 fiber miles (3,600 route miles) to more than 800,000 fiber miles (9,000 route miles).