AT&T Expands Fiber Network to Help Close Digital Divide in Clayton County
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Continuing our efforts to help close the digital divide and connect people wherever they live and work, AT&T* is expanding our superfast fiber network to serve more residential and small business locations across Clayton County.
This week, AT&T announced availability of AT&T Fiber to more than 55,000 customer locations in parts of Clayton County.
“In Clayton County, we are focused on investing in the future and a critical part of that is ensuring our residents are connected in today’s digital world,” said Jefferey Turner, Chairman, Clayton County Board of Commissioners. “For Clayton County to truly be connected, modern fiber infrastructure is essential, and we are grateful for AT&T for investing in our county.”
“Access to high-speed internet is at the heart of a thriving economy. AT&T’s investment in fiber infrastructure will serve as a catalyst for economic growth opportunities for Clayton County residents and businesses,” said Valencia Williamson, President, Clayton County Chamber of Commerce. “With this investment, we are helping expand economic development opportunities and giving our small businesses the connectivity they need to thrive today and in the future.”
“Today’s learning is increasingly more digital and access to reliable, high-speed internet is essential in how Clayton State University students, faculty and staff collaborate, learn and connect,” said Dr. Georj Lewis, President, Clayton State University. “AT&T’s investment is helping narrow the digital divide in our community and providing students with the connectivity they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
The expanded network will give more customers access to super-fast internet speeds up to 5-Gigs.[1] You can sign up to be notified when AT&T Fiber is available to your address through att.com/notifyme.
AT&T is committed to connecting more Americans to reliable, high-speed internet in several ways, including expanding and upgrading our network and participating in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible households with a benefit of up to $30 a month (up to $75 a month on qualifying Tribal lands[2]) to reduce the cost of internet service and can be applied to AT&T Fiber, where available. Or use it toward Access from AT&T, offering speeds up to 100Mbps for $0 after the ACP benefit is applied. After confirming ACP eligibility, those who qualify can go to att.com/getacp, visit their local AT&T store or call us at 866-986-0963 to sign up for service. Have your ACP application ID handy.
“At AT&T, we are proud to invest in Clayton County and we are continually working to help close the digital divide by expanding our fiber footprint and delivering ultra-fast internet that keeps Georgia residents and businesses connected,” said Brandon Hartley, Director of External Affairs, AT&T Georgia. “We are committed to investing in the modern, high-speed network infrastructure necessary in today’s economy, and we are also committed to supporting consumers to help remove connectivity obstacles for income-eligible homes.”
AT&T Fiber, now delivering speeds of up to 5-Gigs1, is truly internet that upgrades everything. Offering consumers consistently fast speeds[3] paired with network reliability, AT&T Fiber supports the powerfully interconnected home,work and family life. Our straightforward pricing eliminates annual contracts, data caps, equipment fees and price increases at 12 months, for all new customers. Plus, AT&T ActiveArmorSM 24/7 proactive internet security is included with all plans and helps block malicious threats from ever reaching your devices.[4] AT&T All-Fi is also included for a powerful connection you can rely on, including our best Wi-Fi, unlimited data and an easy app.
For more information and to check availability for all speed tiers of AT&T Fiber from 300 Mbps up to 5-Gigs, visitatt.com/getfiber. For additional details regarding our Access from AT&T program, please check out att.com/access.