{"id":72279,"date":"2025-09-18T22:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/72279\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T22:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T22:40:13","slug":"arizona-expands-broadband-access-with-new-ex%c2%b2-technology-and-cox-communications-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/72279\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Expands Broadband Access with New eX\u00b2 Technology and Cox Communications Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona took another big step toward closing the digital divide this week. Today, eX\u00b2 Technology<\/a>, a Vivacity company, announced a new agreement with Cox Communications<\/a>, in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)<\/a> and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)<\/a>, to expand high-speed internet access along the I-17 corridor.<\/p>\n

The agreement allows Cox to lease 141 miles of dark fiber along I-17 through a 20-year Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreement. This fiber segment will play a pivotal role in supporting an E-rate program project that connects schools and libraries along the corridor, extending educational opportunities to students in rural communities.<\/p>\n

Why This Agreement Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Governor Katie Hobbs described the announcement as \u201ca key milestone in putting affordable, reliable internet within reach of more Arizona families and communities.\u201d For families in rural areas, high-speed internet isn\u2019t just a convenience; it\u2019s essential for education, economic growth and access to healthcare and government services.<\/p>\n

By leveraging ADOT\u2019s existing infrastructure, Arizona is accelerating its ConnectAllAZ initiative, which seeks to deliver historic investments into broadband access. This middle-mile expansion ensures that local internet service providers can reach underserved communities with last-mile connectivity.<\/p>\n

As part of the agreement, Cox will expand its network into Black Canyon City, connecting 1,700 residential households along with a local school, public library, post office, and area businesses.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first step forward. In July 2025<\/a>, eX\u00b2 Technology announced its first dark fiber agreement with Wecom Fiber. With today\u2019s Cox Communications partnership, Arizona continues to demonstrate how public-private collaboration can maximize federal and state broadband investments. The larger picture includes ADOT\u2019s statewide fiber network covering I-17, I-19, and the ongoing 202-mile project along I-40W. More than $140 million in federal funding has been allocated to Arizona\u2019s Statewide Middle-Mile Program, which collaborates closely with complementary programs such as BEAD, E-Rate, and Digital Equity to ensure that rural communities benefit from these investments.<\/p>\n

Kyle Hildebrand, CRO at eX\u00b2, highlighted the bigger vision: \u201cThis agreement with Cox not only helps bring high-speed broadband to schools and communities that need it most\u2014it also underscores our shared commitment to closing the digital divide, expanding access, and building a more connected future for Arizonans.\u201d<\/p>\n

To read the entire announcement, click here: https:\/\/ex2technology.com\/ex2cox-iru-agreement <\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about available dark fiber along ADOT\u2019s right of way, visit eX\u00b2 Technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For updates on ADOT\u2019s broadband efforts, visit ADOT Broadband<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arizona took another big step toward closing the digital divide this week. Today, eX\u00b2 Technology, a Vivacity company,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[259],"tags":[18,19,285,17,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-72279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-internet","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-technology"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}