Shentel’s wireline network success in the first quarter, which contributed to the provider’s net income rise of 35 percent year over year to $13.9 million, was driven by fiber sales to schools via the FCC’s E-Rate program and to wireless operators in its region.
“We have been incredibly successful at school systems and E-Rate,” said Earle MacKenzie, EVP and COO, during Shentel’s first quarter earnings call, according to a Seeking Alpha transcript. “If you look at the school systems that we have connected or are working to put connection and looking at our fiber footprint, it’s pretty impressive.”
