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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – CDE Lightband announced today the upgrade of their Internet service offerings for all of their existing residential Internet customers.
Effective tomorrow morning, November 27, all of the residential customers who subscribe to Internet services will see an increase in their Internet speeds at no additional cost.
Current customers who subscribe to the 10 Mbps Internet in a package or as a stand-alone service will have their speed increased to 20 Mbps at no additional cost. 20 Mbps customers will have their speeds increased to 50 Mbps for the same monthly cost. 40 Mbps Internet customers will be increased to 100 Mbps for the same monthly fee. Additionally, the 60 Mbps customers will be increased to a 200 Mbps speed level at the same cost per month, while the 100 Mbps will also be increased to 200 Mbps but will see a price reduction of $50 a month, to $89.95 a month. Finally, the 1 gig services will still be delivered at the same speed but customers will see the rate decreased by $100 to $249.95.
New residential customers to the CDE Lightband Internet services will see new options in packages that include the new speeds and reduced rates. Additionally, when the Internet is teamed with the video services the packages will now include a free HD box, a savings of $8.95 a month.
“We are so excited to be able to offer this upgrade to our residential customers, especially with the Thanksgiving weekend coming up,” stated Brian Taylor, CDE Lightband General Manager. “It is the perfect weekend for our customers to share their holiday photos with family that are far away. Our services are symmetrical which provides for the same speed for both uploaded and downloaded content,” continued Mr. Taylor.
CDE Lightband joins other communities across the country in providing access to more robust Internet bandwidth options with the upgrade of their services. CDE Lightband is one of only a few Internet service providers nationwide that offer gigabit services. “This upgrade further positions CDE Lightband as the premier Internet service provider in the area and solidifies Clarksville as a true Gig City,” state Mr. Taylor. “By bringing this upgrade to our area, CDE Lightband is giving their customers in the Clarksville community access to more Internet bandwidth and the ability to maximize their Internet experiences,” added Representative Joe Pitts.
CDE Lightband has been providing Internet, television and phone service for Clarksville to both residential and commercial customers since 2008. “This announcement of the additional enhanced services for their residential customers teamed with the services they provide to their commercial clients shows CDE Lightband’s dedication to providing options for broadband services to the community and in making Clarksville a desirable place to live and locate a business”, stated Melinda Sheperd, Executive Director, Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Current CDE Lightband residential customers do not have to do anything to gain access to the new speeds. The new speeds will be provisioned and available early on the morning of November, 27.