Open Broadband, LLC Expands into Florida
Acquires Nature Coast Networks
WAXHAW, NC (January 24, 2023) – Open Broadband, LLC (www.openbb.net) is pleased to announce our expansion into Florida through the acquisition of the Nature Coast Networks ISP. Nature Coast Networks is based in Spring Hill Florida and provides high-quality broadband communications to underserved areas in west-central Florida. The local staff has joined Open Broadband.
“We are excited to expand into central Florida and to add the talented employees at Nature Coast Networks to our team,” said Open Broadband CEO Alan Fitzpatrick. “Over the years we have designed and implemented creative solutions to provide internet in areas of need in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The team at Nature Coast has done an excellent job building a reliable network in west-central Florida. Adding our experienced team to the work that Nature Coast Networks has done is an exciting new chapter for our company and for Florida residents.”
Open Broadband, LLC provides hybrid fiber and fixed-wireless internet service, up to multi-gigabit speed, to many communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and now Florida. Service is provided to residents, small and medium sized businesses, technology incubators, universities, and government locations including police, fire, town hall, and airport facilities. Open Broadband supports the federal ACP program, and also provides free public Wi-Fi zones in downtown areas, parks, campuses, and low-income communities.
“Building a robust network to provide internet in Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus Counties over the years has been a rewarding effort,” said Andy Roscoe, Managing Partner of Nature Coast Networks. “Our goal was to improve access to the internet in the community. We are proud of the work our team has done. The rural broadband industry is a small community. I have been aware of the work being done by the Open Broadband team for a while. With our local expertise and Open Broadband’s systems, Florida’s broadband internet consumers will have new and exciting options.”
This is the fourth acquisition announced by Open Broadband since 2018, all of which have been small local ISPs with strong reputations for serving their local communities.
About Open Broadband, LLC
Open Broadband, LLC began operations in 2017 as an ISP delivering high-speed internet service in underserved communities. We are a team of highly experienced telecom and internet veterans with one simple goal in mind – provide affordable high-speed internet service to those in need. Visit us at https://openbb.net or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @OpenBBNet. For questions, email info@openbb.net or call 980-246-8989.
For inquiries contact:
Nick Steward, Business Development Manager – Open Broadband
