Consolidated Communications owns a large fiber network (tens of thousands of route miles, ~60,000 fiber route miles as of latest SEC filing) and provides wholesale connectivity (Source), (Source).
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About
Rebranded from Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company in 2002. Consolidated Communications is both an ISP and Network Operator, selling high-speed internet, voice, TV, home security to residential customers and owning a large fiber network (~60,000 fiber route miles as of latest SEC filing). In 2017, acquired FairPoint Communications, adding ~22,000 fiber route miles. In late 2024, FCC approved its sale to private equity (Searchlight Capital + B.C. Investment). Has a 5-year fiber build plan to expand fiber-to-the-home (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
Consolidated Communications is not retail-only; they do retail, but also wholesale and own network infrastructure (Source), (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
Consolidated Communications is not wholesale-only; they serve both wholesale (other carriers) and retail customers (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Consolidated Communications is not business-only; they provide both residential and business services (Source).