Author: racefiberblog
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What is Fiber Internet?
What is Fiber Internet? Is it really that much better than DSL, Cable, or Satellite internet services? Fiber Internet is growing in popularity. The technology has become the gold standard for fast, reliable, and high-quality internet. In this article, we explore how fiber internet works, its availability, benefits, and more. If you have found yourself…
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What You Need to Know About Utility Easements
If you’re a property owner, you might have several types of utility lines running through your land, including electric, gas, or telecommunications lines. A utility company can access these lines if there’s a problem, which means they can access your property. But don’t worry; this is a standard procedure and a small price to pay…
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Race Communications Live in Atherton
Hundreds of residents in Atherton, CA now have access to fiber gigabit internet with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, thanks to an initiative driven by OpenFiber. On Monday, March 4th, 2019, Race Communications installed service in the first two eligible homes in Atherton, allowing homeowners to experience ultra-fast, reliable broadband for the first time. One…
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Race Communications Acquires Bright Fiber Network with CPUC Approval
Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) voted to approve the purchase of Bright Fiber Network, Inc. (Bright Fiber) by Race Telecommunications, Inc. (Race), giving the green light to a $26.8 million fiber-to-the-home build, servicing 1,941 households in western Nevada County. The project was approved with a unanimous 4-0 vote. The original Commission California Advanced…
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Rancho Santa Fe Selects Race Communications for Fiber Internet Project
After months of careful planning and collaboration, the Rancho Santa Fe Association has selected Race Communications as the new preferred internet provider. The San Francisco-based company is a pure fiber-to-the-home provider with active projects across California. “We are very excited to be selected as the preferred provider for the Covenant of Rancho Santa Fe and…
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Race Communications Expands with New Tehachapi Office
We have officially moved in! Race has expanded our team with a new office in Tehachapi that opened on February 26th, 2018. We are so appreciative of all our customers in the greater Tehachapi area who made it possible for us to expand. We’re excited to grow deeper ties with the community and offer new…
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Working Together: Mono County & Race Communications
As of April 20th, 2017, Race has been vetted by the planning committee, board, and county and is approved to build in Crowley Lake and Lee Vining. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) selected Race Communications to bring fiber optic internet to the communities of Aspen Springs, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Lee Vining, Bridgeport, Walker, and…
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CPUC Approves Grant for Fiber-to-the-Home Internet to the Occidental Area
The rural community of Occidental in western Sonoma County will finally join the 21st century with reliable, affordable, fiber-to-the-home high-speed broadband internet. On Thursday, August 18th, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved a grant for construction of the Race Communications Occidental Project for fiber-to-the-home, high-speed broadband internet to the previously unserved area west…