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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Keeping Kids Safe Online
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2025)—October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and United Communications wants to help families in Middle Tennessee
United to Acquire Loretto Telecom, Expanding Middle TN Fiber Footprint
A United Communications aerial lift truck enroute to a fiber broadband installation. (United Communications) FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2025)—Local fiber
United Communications Achieves Industry-Leading Customer Satisfaction Score
United Communications employees pose for a group photo at Adventureworks in Whites Creek, Tennessee, on June 26, 2025. (Photo credit:
United Celebrates 40,000th Broadband Customer in Middle Tennessee
United Communications Residential Connectivity Consultant Danny Jones (left) presents a local gift basket to Susan Hall in celebration of her
United Upgrades Peytonsville Fire Station to Free 8-Gig Fiber Service
A United Communications fiber installation crew upgrades the Peytonsville Volunteer Fire Department’s broadband connection. The enhanced fiber service will now
United Awards $40,000 in Scholarships to 5 Middle Tennessee Graduates
Logan Rakes, a graduating senior at Forrest High School who will attend college at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,
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The Cost of Waiting: What Internet Downtime Really Means for Your Business
Most businesses can survive a slow afternoon. What they can’t afford is a slow internet connection when business is at its busiest. I’ve worked with restaurant owners who couldn’t process

Why “Fiber-Powered” Internet is Not Fiber Internet
As someone who has spent years in the telecommunications industry, I’ve seen firsthand how confusing the terminology can be. Many people assume any connection that uses the word “fiber,” delivers

Residential Customer Spotlight: Nicholas Lynn
For Nicholas Lynn, reliable internet is essential to how he and his wife, Erin, live and work each day. Nicholas works fully remote from his home in Murfreesboro as a

Extend Your Wi-Fi Beyond the Walls: Why Outdoor Connectivity Matters
Whether you’re streaming music while grilling out, cooling off in the pool, or trying to stay connected in your vegetable garden, your life doesn’t stop at your door, and neither

Vacation Mode: How to Keep Your Home Secure and Connected While You Travel
Summer in Middle Tennessee has a rhythm to it. School lets out, calendars fill up, and weekend trips turn into longer vacations. Whether you’re heading to the lake, the beach,

Residential Fiber Internet Customer Spotlight: Will Ivy
United recently spoke with Will Ivy, a longtime United customer who says reliable internet has become one of those essentials his family simply doesn’t have time to worry about. Will,
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