Prattsburgh, New York – July 25, 2023 – Empire Access, a Northeast fiber optic service provider, announced the completed expansion of its broadband services to South Bristol, New York. Empire Access provides its award-winning fiber optic internet services. These are provided to businesses, residential customers, and local governments throughout New York’s Southern Tier as well as Northern Pennsylvania.

Headquartered in Prattsburgh, New York, Empire Access provides fiber-optic services to growing communities through its regional network. Empire Access’ South Bristol expansion is ready for service and is available to home and business owners. In addition, PCMag rated Empire Access as having the fastest internet in the Northeast. Empire Access provides customers with reliable WiFi, security, streaming, phone plans, home automation, and more.

“We are excited to offer our services to South Bristol and its community,” said Jim Baase, CEO at Empire Access. “At Empire Access, we ground ourselves in the communities we serve through our local support teams, which provides 24/7/365 customer service. We also understand that transparency is key to hard working businesses and homeowners, so our customers will never see promotion ending prices, just predictable and affordable rates. Thank you South Bristol for the opportunity to join your community!”

Empire Access additionally pairs its high-speed fiber optic internet with a complete array of telecommunication and security services:

  • Streaming TV delivering crystal clear, 100% HD picture quality, restart TV, Whole Home DVR, and much more
  • Home and business phone plans covering all your favorite features such as toll-free numbers, voicemail, hosted phone systems, and more
  • IoT security, home automation and 24/7 video monitoring with the ability to remotely, lock and unlock doors, control appliances, climate control, security management, and more right from your computer or smart device
  • Advanced business services including enterprise Wi-Fi, high-security fire walls, business emails, audio and video conferencing, dark fiber, and metro-Ethernet

Check Empire Access’ availability in your area by visiting: www.empireaccess.com/service-area, calling (800) 338-3300, or emailing info@empireaccess.com.

About Empire Access:

Founded in 1896 with a single telephone line in Prattsburgh, NY, Empire Access has grown significantly as a local communications provider. Empire currently serves large areas of Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Empire Access offers a wide range of products and services. For instance, scalable high-speed fiber optic internet, TV, phone, and advanced security solutions. Responding to a variety of business and consumer needs, Empire Access continues to expand into new areas. However, retaining a strong focus on local and personalized customer service is always important. In 2017, 2018, and 2021, Empire Access was awarded Best Internet Service Provider in the Southern Tier region of New York. Empire Access has also been named as the fastest Internet Service Provider in the Northeastern United States for two consecutive years by PC Mag. In January of 2023, Empire Access closed on a majority investment from funds controlled by Antin Infrastructure Partners.

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