D’Mareo Majors (left) and Becca Melton (right) of United Communications deliver local baked goods to the Arrington Volunteer Fire Department in observance of Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day on Tuesday, August 18. (United Communications)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2026) — United Communications celebrated Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day on Tuesday, August 18, by delivering cookies made by The Southern Baking Co. in Spring Hill to several volunteer fire departments across Middle Tennessee.
Organized by United employees, the appreciation effort was a gesture of thanks to the volunteer firefighters who protect their neighbors, often while balancing full-time jobs, families, and other responsibilities. Nearly 60% of Tennessee’s fire service is volunteer-run, and volunteer firefighters staff over 73% of the state’s fire departments.
“Volunteer firefighters are people that our communities depend on, and United is proud to support them,” said William Bradford, president and CEO of United Communications. “Providing free reliable connectivity and taking time to say thank you are two ways we can show up for the communities we call home.”
This initiative reflects United’s commitment to being a network customers can rely on, backed by people they can count on. For United, being local means being accountable to the communities it serves, investing in them, and putting its network to work in ways that make a meaningful difference.
United provides complimentary fiber internet service to a total of 17 volunteer fire stations in Bedford, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, and Williamson counties. Reliable broadband helps these departments communicate, coordinate emergency response efforts, complete training, access critical online resources, and stay connected with other public safety agencies.
United Communications serves more than 50,000 residential and business customers across Middle Tennessee, and continues to invest locally through broadband expansion, public Wi-Fi projects, and various nonprofit partnerships alongside its ongoing support for local firefighters.
Learn more about United and how it helps connect customers and communities across the region at United.net.
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About United Communications
United Communications is a leading provider of internet and phone services for residential customers, small and mid-sized businesses, and enterprise-level organizations across Middle Tennessee. United has been nationally and regionally recognized, winning the 2023 and 2024 Best Places To Work awards from the Nashville Business Journal, the 2024 and 2025 Gold Stevie® Award and the 2026 Silver Stevie Award from the American Business Awards®, a 2025 BBC Mag Top 100 Fiber-To-The-Home Leader designation, and a 2023 Torch Award from the BBB. United was also honored by the NTCA at the 2025 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards.
United operates more than 6,600 route miles of fiber covering portions of Bedford, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson counties. United Communications is a service of Middle Tennessee Electric. To learn more, please visit united.net.