Ziply® Fiber launches new fiber-optic network in New Meadows, Idaho to serve more than 900 homes and businesses

Big Picture

• New Meadows residents now have access to ultra-fast, reliable fiber internet
• Service is available today to first 300 addresses; hundreds more under construction
• Ziply provides a dedicated connection to each home, so neighbors online won’t slow you down
• End-to-end 100% fiber infrastructure designed to support increasing demand
• Speeds range from 100 Mbps to 50 Gig, America’s Fastest Home Internet
• Plans start at just $20/month

Kirkland, Washington (August 14, 2025)—America’s Fastest Home Internet provider, Ziply® Fiber, announced today that its new, ultra-high-speed, 100-percent fiber-optic network is ready for service in New Meadows, Idaho. Service is available today to the first 300 addresses of the more than 900 being built across the city. Construction to the remaining homes and businesses will continue over the coming weeks.

Why it Matters

The construction of this new fiber network is important because across much of the country, smaller communities like New Meadows often get overlooked by internet service providers, many of whom still rely on outdated cable or copper infrastructure, which were never designed to handle today’s internet needs and speeds. With its true end-to-end fiber network, Ziply Fiber is ensuring communities have the infrastructure critical to support the increasing demands of today and for many years to come.

“Bringing our advanced fiber network to New Meadows marks a significant milestone in enhancing the digital experience for everyone who calls this great community home,” said Harold Zeitz, CEO of Ziply Fiber. “Today’s launch goes beyond establishing fast, reliable connectivity; we want the residents and businesses of New Meadows to feel they have the power to do anything they want and can dream of online and we believe our network will help them do just that.”

What’s Next in New Meadows?

With more work to be done in New Meadows, residents should expect increased activity and access to services throughout the coming weeks.

New Meadows residents should expect:

• Construction to more homes and businesses over the next several weeks. Here’s what to expect during construction
• Access to fastest household internet speeds in the nation—50 Gig
• Fiber availability. To sign-up for alerts when service is ready at an address, visit Ziply’s dedicated New Meadows page
• Access to WiFi 7 routers. WiFi 7 provides the most advanced home WiFi experience and is the fastest WiFi available today
• Construction clean-up. Residents should let Ziply know if something was missed on its Construction Feedback Form
• Reliability of redundant, dual network with low-capacity limits to ensure no slowdowns and keep everyone connected

With fiber being new to New Meadows, many residents may be unfamiliar with specifically what’s included with and available from Ziply Fiber as part of its various plans.

Ziply Fiber residential plans offer:

• Symmetrical download/upload speeds, ensuring fast, reliable performance for streaming, online learning and more
• Lower latency than cable, meaning a faster, more responsive connection for gaming, video calls and more
• Speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 50 Gig, America’s Fastest Home Internet
• Great value starting at $20/month for entry-level Fiber 100/100 plan
• New WiFi 7 routers for 1-10 Gig plans
• $100 bill credits for referrals. Details are at referafriend.ziplyfiber.com
• Discounted pricing for qualified services to eligible households
• No contracts
• No credit checks
• No data caps

Ziply Fiber believes that everyone should benefit from amazingly fast, game-changing internet, not just people in big cities. That’s why the company has been investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build an advanced, 100-percent fiber network to underserved suburban and rural communities across the Northwest. Since June 2020, Ziply Fiber has built and/or is currently building fiber networks in more than 150 new fiber markets in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, connecting more people and more communities to fast, reliable internet every day.

What sets Ziply Fiber apart?

• 2025 Fiber Provider of the Year by Cablefax Magazine
• Won 2024 Broadband Nation Award for Excellence in Fiber to the Home Deployment
• Offers America’s Fastest Home Internet—50 Gig
• Called “America’s undisputed leader as the fastest home internet provider” and “the fastest internet provider nationwide” by CNET
• Named “The Fastest ISP in the Northwest” by HighSpeedInternet.com

About Ziply Fiber

Ziply Fiber, home to America’s Fastest Home Internet—50 Gig, is an independent business unit of Bell Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Ziply Fiber’s Northwest roots include a senior leadership team that has lived and worked in the communities we serve. That local market mindset and history are important parts of the company culture and vision for the future. More information on the company’s products and services can be found at ziplyfiber.com

Media Contacts:

Dan Miller, Curator PR for Ziply Fiber		Jessica Christopher, Curator PR for Ziply Fiber
206-979-4055		610-945-8615
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