Great Plains Communications Acquires Wood River Network from Fiber Nebraska
January 7, 2022
Great Plains Communications (GPC), a Midwestern fiber operator backed by Grain Management, completed the acquisition of the 10.6-mile Wood River Network from Fiber Nebraska, LLC. The purchase extends GPC's fiber footprint into Wood River, Nebraska, enabling fiber-to-the-home and business services for roughly 500 homes and 60 businesses; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Targets
- Wood River Network
- Sellers
- Fiber Nebraska, LLC
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Nebraska, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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