Highline has increased its Michigan footprint with the acquisition of the fiber assets and ISP business of 906 Technologies, LLC.
The announcement offered no details about the transaction, which Highline says will enable it to expand across the Upper Peninsula of the state. 906 is the area code of Marquette County.
“Highline is thrilled to welcome the 906 Technologies internet customers and outside plant and construction employees to our family. Our commitment is to match and exceed the exceptional internet experience established by 906 Technologies in Marquette County,” Bruce Moore, Highline’s President and General Manager of Midwest markets, said in the announcement.
Beyond this acquisition of 906 Technologies assets, Highline is active in the state. Last June, it said that it was in the process of making fiber broadband available to about 1,200 residents in Watersmeet Township. Many were serviceable when the announcement was made.
In September, 2023, Highline said that it completed construction of an area known as “The Thumb” area of Michigan. The company said that it is offering broadband to more than 8,000 households in Lapeer, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties.
The company is financing the 823-mile fiber project through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program. It represents 14% of Highline’s RDOF location commitment. It must be completed by the end of 2027.
In addition to Michigan, where 906 Technologies is located, Highline serves residential and business customers in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas.
Highline acquired Liberty, Texas-based Internet Management Services (IMS) last July. The combined company plans to expand its footprint in the southeast region of the state. According to its website, IMS served 21 towns and cities in southeastern Texas, with a mix of fiber and fixed wireless broadband.
