Ting Internet
The Ting team with their 'on' switch Wednesday, March 15.
It's official — Comcast has another competitor for high-speed Internet service in Alexandria.
Tuesday, Ting Internet turned on its high-speed fiber Internet service in Alexandria.
Ting is a division of Tucows, and the company started offering high-speed connections in Charlottesville in 2015. Alexandria is its biggest launched market to-date.
The service is now available in a few select neighborhoods in the city of Alexandria, giving residents another option for fast internet service.
Residents can see if their home is ready for Ting (or pre-register for future service) at ting.com/alexandria. The service will continue expanding throughout Alexandria this year and throughout 2024. "When complete, the network expects to be able to serve over 90,000 addresses across the entire community," according to the company. (Construction updates are posted at construction.ting.com monthly.)
Ting is offering "gigabit symmetrical Internet" to all Alexandria residents who qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) at no cost to those residents, as part of an agreement with the City of Alexandria.
"We believe in making the Internet better, and that means improving Internet access and Internet choice for the communities in which we operate," said Elliot Noss, CEO of Tucows and Ting Internet. "Offering symmetrical gigabit fiber to the home at no cost for those who qualify for the ACP can make a real tangible difference, and this is just the beginning."
Ting also plans to offer free symmetrical gigabit Internet to certain local nonprofit organizations, parks and farmers markets, which city officials will choose at a later date.
"Not only has Ting brought a truly competitive broadband marketplace to our city, the added resource of no-cost accessibility for those who qualify for this program can be a gamechanger for thousands of Alexandrians," said Mayor Justin Wilson. "We know, as city leaders, we must continue to identify partners and solutions that not only make good 'business sense' but also make change possible for the people and businesses we serve."
