The Palmetto Broadband Coalition is comprised of like-minded South Carolina based providers who are working together to expand access to high-speed broadband internet across the state. Working together, the coalition advocates for policies and solutions that that bridge the digital divide and drive economic growth in every area of South Carolina. This is not the first time we have come together for the common goal of better serving our state.
We have been RIGHT HERE for a century.
Your neighbors, your partners.
The Palmetto Broadband Coalition is comprised of like-minded South Carolina based providers who are working together to expand access to high-speed broadband internet across the state. Working together, the coalition advocates for policies and solutions that that bridge the digital divide and drive economic growth in every area of South Carolina. This is not the first time we have come together for the common goal of better serving our state.
We have been RIGHT HERE for a century.
Your neighbors, your partners.
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1894
Rock Hill Telephone Company founded
It would later become the Comporium Group in 2001.
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1897
Chester Telephone Company founded
It would later become the TruVista in 2006.
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1904
St. John's Telephone Company founded
It would later become Home Telephone Company in 1939, then Home Telecom in 2011.
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1934
South Carolina Independent Telephone Association founded
It later became the South Carolina Telephone Association (SCTA). In 1990, the name was changed to South Carolina Telecommunications Association, then underwent another name change in 2014 to the South Carolina Telecommunications and Broadband Association (SCTBA).
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1951-1952
Several other SC Telephone Companies founded
Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Sandhill Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Piedmont Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. founded and began expanding service through Rural Electrification Administration loans.
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Early 1980s
Member companies began deploying fiber within their core networks
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1985
PalmettoNet formed
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1989
PNM and Palmetto MobileNet, L.P. formed
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1993
South Carolina Net, Inc. (SCNet) formed
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1995
Member companies began offering dial-up internet services to subscribers
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1996
Info Avenue and iSCAN, L.P formed
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1999
iDN formed
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Early 2000s
Member companies begin offering fiber-to-the-premise broadband to subscribers
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2001
iSCAN, iDN, SCNet, and Info Avenue merged to form Spirit Telecom
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2011
Spirit Telecom and PalmettoNet merge to form Spirit Communications
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2017
EQT Partners acquires Spirit Communications and rebrands it as SEGRA
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2024
The Palmetto Broadband Coalition (PBC) formed.
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1894
Rock Hill Telephone Company founded
It would later become the Comporium Group in 2001.
-
1897
Chester Telephone Company founded
It would later become the TruVista in 2006.
-
1904
St. John's Telephone Company founded
It would later become Home Telephone Company in 1939, then Home Telecom in 2011.
-
1934
South Carolina Independent Telephone Association founded
It later became the South Carolina Telephone Association (SCTA). In 1990, the name was changed to South Carolina Telecommunications Association, then underwent another name change in 2014 to the South Carolina Telecommunications and Broadband Association (SCTBA).
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1951-1952
Several other SC Telephone Companies founded
Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Sandhill Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Piedmont Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. founded and began expanding service through Rural Electrification Administration loans.
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Early 1980s
Member companies began deploying fiber within their core networks
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1985
PalmettoNet formed
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1989
PNM and Palmetto MobileNet, L.P. formed
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1993
South Carolina Net, Inc. (SCNet) formed
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1995
Member companies began offering dial-up internet services to subscribers
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1996
Info Avenue and iSCAN, L.P formed
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1999
iDN formed
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Early 2000s
Member companies begin offering fiber-to-the-premise broadband to subscribers
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2001
iSCAN, iDN, SCNet, and Info Avenue merged to form Spirit Telecom
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2011
Spirit Telecom and PalmettoNet merge to form Spirit Communications
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2017
EQT Partners acquires Spirit Communications and rebrands it as SEGRA
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2024
The Palmetto Broadband Coalition (PBC) formed.
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Keep up with our progress as we help push South Carolina forward.
Stay up-to-date with the growing number of South Carolina broadband providers who strive to improve the overall quality of life for our citizens. Subscribe to our newsletter today!