Charter Completes CA/OR Rural Fiber Loop

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and Oregon Health Network announced completion of a broadband fiber-optic network - made possible by the FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Program - to bring advanced capabilities for video telemedicine, broadband Internet and HDTV to customers in southern Oregon and Crescent City, CA.

The completed fiber optic network is the final segment of an 87-mile route from Grants Pass, OR, to Crescent City, CA, consisting of a 720 GB circuit with capacity to service thousands of people across multiple cities. It also completes a redundant fiber-optic loop connecting southern Oregon and northern California.