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  "description": "Ocala County is now fully connected to fiber optic internet. ",
  "path": "/wire-3-expands-fiber-in-central-florida-with-75-million-investment/",
  "publishedAt": "2025-05-30T20:35:25.000Z",
  "site": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com",
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  "textContent": "May 30, 2025 – Wire 3, a Florida based fiber-optic internet provider, _announced a $75 million investment_ to enhance its fiber optic services throughout the central Florida region.\n\nThe Wednesday announcement, to Ocala and Marion Counties brings the company’s private investment in Marion County up to $100 million, an effort to close Florida’s rural digital gap.\n\nAs part of the expansion, Wire 3 has connected the first homes in Ocala to its high-speed fiber optic network, increasing internet speed in the area up to 10 gigabits per second, the company said. Wire 3’s service allows consumers access to free Wi-Fi equipment and no-contract plans at a faster rate than common cable services.\n\nWire 3 CEO **Jai Ramachandran** expressed his excitement for the upcoming expansion. “With access to 100% fiber internet, Ocala and Marion County will have a better, and faster, experience living, learning, and working online with access to the fastest technology with a direct connection to their home or business.”\n\nThrough this expansion, Wire 3 seeks to further its mission of spreading and enhancing fiber optic networks throughout the underserved areas of Florida, _especially in the rural areas of Marion County._\n\nConstruction of the fiber optic network in Marion County is expected to last until 2027.",
  "title": "Wire 3 Expands Fiber in Central Florida With $75 Million Investment",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T03:28:41.657Z"
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