Fiber internet available to over 80,000 KUB customers as network buildout reaches halfway point
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Utilities Board has reached a major milestone in its long-term project to build a fiber internet network. With the project now at the halfway point, high-speed internet is now available to nearly 84,000 KUB customers.
KUB Fiber is now available to all KUB customers in Union and Grainger counties, with upcoming construction planned for Sevier and Jefferson counties. In 2025, KUB Fiber will be available to customers in Seymour, Strawberry Plains, Holston Hills, additional portions of North Knox County, and other areas.
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Work on the third and final phase of the fiber network construction will begin in 2026, giving all KUB electric customers access to high-speed internet while improving electric reliability.
Efforts to build out the fiber network began in late 2021 before rolling out to some customers in 2022. In 2024, KUB launched its ConnectED program to provide free KUB Fiber services to income-eligible K-12 student households in Knox County through funding from the City of Knoxville and Knox County. The program currently serves 182 students and continues to expand.
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