MONTICELLO — Spectrum announced Feb. 20 a major construction project to expand its network and full suite of services to three rural villages in southern Wisconsin: Monticello, Orfordville and Footville. The company’s network expansion and private investment will bring its high-speed broadband and full suite of Spectrum services to more than 1,100 additional homes and businesses across these rural communities in the coming months.

Spectrum’s network expansion has begun in the Village of Monticello, and residents can sign up for services immediately. The second and third phase of Spectrum’s expansion efforts will focus on connecting the villages of Orfordville and Footville, and the company plans to market its services to consumers in these areas in the coming months.

Spectrum’s expansion to these three southern Wisconsin villages complements efforts in recent years to connect communities such as Pardeeville, Fall River and Thorp, as well as the Town of King. Spectrum has an extensive Wisconsin coverage area; serving customers in more than 780 communities — and more than 70% of those communities have populations under 5,000. 

The company employs more than 3,800 employees in the state, and has office locations throughout the state, including call centers in Appleton, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee.