TDS® Submits 46 Applications to Expand Broadband

Madison, WI (Vocus) March 26, 2010 -- The bell rang on round one; with the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) granting TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) $12.5 million for broadband expansion in Chatham, Mich. and Grove Hill, Ala. Now, TDS is ready for round two; announcing today the company has submitted 46 applications in 20 states. The applications also include eight markets re-submitted from the first round.

“We fought hard to have the rules changed after round one, so that more rural communities we serve would meet the eligibility requirements,” says Andrew Petersen, director of external affairs and communications for TDS. “If all our applications are approved, 27,870 more households will gain access to a high speed broadband connection in our markets...”