Broadband

Broadband bandwith is available in many parts of Washington County via telephone companies and cable companies.  SBC/AT&T serves Marietta, Belpre, New Matamoras, and Newport.  SBC/AT&T facilities offer state-of-the-art all digital switching and fiber trunking between central offices with redundant digital routing.  A wide variety of communications services are available to customers including T-1 and DS3, ISDN Prime, Dedicate Internet as well as other advanced data communications systems and special circuits.  DSL service is generally available to customers within three miles radius of SBC/AT&T central offices in Belpre, Marietta, New Matamoras, and Newport.  Learn about availability at www.sbc.com.

Additionally, learn about cable modem service through Suddenlink at www.suddenlink.com.  Verizon is offering DSL in western Washington County.  Learn more at www.verizon.com.  Adelphia/Time Warner Cable provides cable, including broadband, service, in parts of Washington County.   Learn more at www.adelphia.com.

For those who want to go wireless, several locations in downtown Marietta, including the Lafayette Hotel, the coffee bistro Caffenated, Spagnas Italian Restaurant, and the Washington County Public Library facilities are served by publicly accessible wireless broadband.

Large telecommunications users will find a point of presence between two major telecommunications providers in Washington County.