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Qwest Completes $7.5 Million Idaho Rural Broadband Expansions

Earlier this year Qwest completed a two-year project to bring Qwest Broadband to 28 new rural communities in Idaho and expand the service in 23 others. In total, Qwest invested $7.5 million as a result of the rural broadband matching grant program created by the state legislature in 2006.

“Thousands of rural Idahoans will enjoy the many benefits of a broadband connection because of these deployments,” said Jim Schmit, Qwest’s president for Idaho. “This will mean that businesses and residents can enjoy the benefits of the latest high-speed technology without having to live in a larger town.”

The following communities received Qwest Broadband for the first time as a result of the recent investments: Riverside, Robie Creek, Bliss, Castleford, Idaho City, Lapwai, McCammon, Eden, Hazelton, Glenns Ferry, Downey, Inkom, Lewisville, Menan, Hagerman, Roberts, Kooskia, Melba, Nezperce, Firth, Lava Hot Springs, Bancroft, Grace, Cottonwood, Preston, Dayton, Franklin, Thatcher, Murtaugh, Shoshone.

With Qwest High-Speed Internet service, residents and businesses can experience a high-speed broadband connection that provides them with immediate access to the Internet and speeds up to 125 times faster than dial-up. Qwest is currently offering high-speed Internet service starting as low as $26.99. Qwest also outperformed its broadband competitors and now ranks highest in customer satisfaction among high-speed Internet service providers (ISPs) in the West region, as measured by J.D. Power and Associates.

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