Choptank Fiber Connects Members on the Lower Shore

Choptank Fiber successfully installed gigabit-speed internet service in rural Worcester and Somerset Counties for the first time. To celebrate this milestone, we invited the community and elected officials for ribbon cutting ceremonies held at Chesapeake Bay Dairy (Worcester County) and Hawks Corner (Somerset County).

Laura Holland, owner of Chesapeake Bay Dairy, said she was thrilled. “Since they connected our service, the kids haven’t stopped using it. I’ve been telling our neighbors how fast everything is when you get online, there is no waiting or spinning, items come up instantly.”

Mike Malandro, our President and CEO thanked members and staff of the Worcester County Commission. “This project is the start of internet connection for many unserved households on the lower Shore,” he explained. “Working together, we look forward to giving rural families and businesses, like the Hollands’ Dairy, access to reliable internet so their operation can continue to develop here in Worcester County.”

Somerset County Commissioner President and Choptank Director Craig Mathies had this to say about the new fiber connection. “Broadband is vital to economic development and building our communities here in Somerset County… This will open up so many opportunities for our residents; this is what we need, and I want to thank all of you for your hard work.”