Astound said one issue was the amount of time between when they submitted their BEAD applications and when states finalized awards.

The Ubiquity purchase is part of Intrepid Fiber’s ongoing California expansion plans. Intrepid started operating in the state last year.

TDS plans to bring its services to Ripon, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Lomira, Theresa, Horicon, Brownsville, Juneau, and Iron Ridge, serving a total of more than 29,000 locations.

Construction on the new Ezee Fiber network is underway in the Illinois communities of Streamwood, Roselle, Downers Grove, Naperville, Oak Brook, and Bartlett.

The Corona and Riverside builds are Intrepid’s first deployment in the Inland Empire and its second California region overall, following its deployment to San Diego County.

Current Ritter CEO Heath Simpson will lead Rightfiber as CEO, while Great Plains CEO Todd Foje will become executive chairman.
