COLBERT COUNTY– In partnership with the State of Alabama and Colbert County, Comcast today announced it has completed the first phase of its broadband network expansion in Colbert County. Nearly 1,000 residents, businesses, and local government buildings in the vicinity of Leighton, Nitrate City, Foster Mill and Sprout Springs now have access to Comcast’s full suite of Xfinity services, including gigabit-speed internet and Comcast Business services.
The expansion was made possible by a $453,000 contribution by the State of Alabama and from private funding of more than $643,000 by Comcast.
Colbert County Commission Chairman Tommy Barnes
“Our government and the State of Alabama are delivering on a commitment to provide access to fast, reliable internet service to the people of Colbert County,” said Colbert County Commission Chairman Tommy Barnes. “We are seeing strong progress in the expansion of broadband infrastructure across rural Alabama, and I am looking forward to even greater connectivity in the near future. The Colbert County Commission truly understands the importance of connecting everyone throughout our county.”
“We are excited to connect the underserved residents and businesses of Colbert County to the power of Comcast’s advanced broadband services,” said Jason Gumbs, Comcast Region SVP. “We look forward to expanding to more areas of Colbert County in 2023.”
Phase 1 Map
Phase 2 Expansion
Comcast was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant through the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund to further expand its network in Colbert County as part of the second phase of the buildout. Through this investment and Comcast funding of $3.4 million, Comcast will deliver high-speed internet and its full suite of Xfinity services to more than1,500 additional residents and businesses in Colbert County over the next year. The county-wide buildout will include the communities of Ford City, additional parts of Leighton and Hatton, portions of Littleville and unincorporated areas of Colbert County. Construction for this project has already begun.
Services Available
In addition to Comcast’s traditional services, residential customers in the expanded area of Colbert County will have access to the following Xfinity services:
- Gigabit speed internet;
- Xfinity xFi, allowing high-speed internet customers to personalize and control their in-home Wi-Fi experience;
- Xfinity Flex, a simplified streaming solution for Xfinity Internet customers who do not want traditional TV video service;
- The X1 entertainment platform and voice remote; and
- Xfinity Home, a total home security and automation solution
Businesses in the expanded area of Colbert County will also have access to a full suite of Comcast Business internet, voice, and video services.
Media Release/Sara Jo Walker/Senior Director of Public Relations/Comcast NBCUniversal
