Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber announced it has expanded to Delaware, the fifth state in which the internet service provider will do business.
In a March 30 release, IQ Fiber said it had begun providing fiber-optic service to Kent County in Delaware, where it plans to invest more than $150 million over the next 18 to 24 months.
“Delaware residents have had limited options when it comes to internet service, and that’s exactly why we’re here,” said Ted Schremp, CEO of IQ Fiber, in the release.
IQ Fiber said the expansion was facilitated by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s Permitting Accelerator program, which is designed to coordinate reviews across state agencies to fast-track infrastructure projects to expand connectivity and drive economic growth.
Meyer said in the release that IQ Fiber’s investment is “exactly the kind of private sector commitment that creates jobs and expands connectivity for our residents.”
“When state government, local communities, and private companies work together, projects like this move forward the way they should,” Meyer said.
According to IQ Fiber, the company serves customers in Jacksonville and Gainesville; Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and markets in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Construction is underway in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, Florida.