{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"33624","rtpr_id":"nGNXvQm27","ticker":"UNIT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["UNIT"],"title":"Florida Benefits from 5,900 New Kinetic Fiber Builds ","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-13T13:30:00.234Z","article_body":"Rapid Q1 2026 expansion benefits communities and customers by enabling remote\nwork, gaming, streaming, agriculture and telehealth\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinetic today announced a\nmajor broadband expansion in Florida, delivering multi-gig fiber internet to\n5,900 additional homes across more than 20 communities in the first quarter of\n2026. The expansion highlights Kinetic’s commitment to delivering better\ntechnology, at a better value for customers.\n\nFlorida’s economy is expected to exceed national GDP growth\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pAFCppS1Xvx0Dj4uvI0wihl1vD37wlHgRsyOgjJspQ8kHgrccbo8kNKzAmLecC-at18gPkFy0o3Iw4qy3ypnkVqOAadw6wzizjiDeDAaqGPSX57i9ggIs_gkW-66niLEQ_L0Boh4WrZMYoeQE21e_4WNy_p1VXxq1toWr3ZKRmDaFiTekrr1eMm5pPAHDFNkW3h9EnjfUkXc-dQT2jg4Nw==)\nagain in 2026, experiencing a rise in industries like technology, healthcare,\ntourism and real estate\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=wiszaykd9pVGsKzYvQAAaKlkffw-nktnLwL28SZVHEa5ybGxexJQASWzsnjs9z_ENIiv0pDzgxuRH_aRCTehmJPSzo4Dy-PrY33OgU3IxHnJiPNUw7rKFFu6zMeiWKGLI8q1fO09_VcFs-ptK392ekZc-4DDDCNzFq4wpomMrdWPsdiuO73xBrb_rB-4APl8Tni7d6F3cZbP1vWZRZFpOoqUA7Mv7zhVOuzvcjrSPPM=).\nKinetic’s fiber network, with 99.95% reliability, can help support this\ngrowth, as well as enhance work, school, streaming, and everyday life for\nresidents.\n\n“I’m very happy with Kinetic internet. The install was very professional;\nthe connectivity and speed are good. I'm pleased that I could get great\ninternet service in a rural area,” said Donna Nelson, a Kinetic customer in\nLake Butler.\n\nIn the first quarter of 2026, Kinetic added fiber locations in Lake Butler,\nLive Oak, Crescent City, Branford, Callahan, Jacksonville, Crescent City,\nJennings, Lake City, Fort White, Hastings, Trenton, Pomona Park, Alachua, and\nmore. A portion of the fiber locations that were added in Alachua County were\nfunded, in part, by a grant from the Alachua County Board of County\nCommissioners.\n\nTo date, more than 42,000 locations across the Sunshine State have access to\nKinetic’s high-speed, next-generation connectivity.\n\nResearch\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Rm7n8xWMWsDvlHzHi5ZF6xODLvk4BDaKhnJZrdKmNaKrqTM8QcCdGUSC1u5GgXcCJo-WuvuRCOdb5tzSilf0eATcI_8w8A2OM3z_ggqvhYZ2C2ZB_kLq9xwx66nbP3BOkFgtJth0HsylxymuHhTO5Z8lqXXAas4Q_-5mzF18W68KtVq4nG6Rz7iYW5Qr2To-iIbRn61GBeeOfIud-si9mA==)\nshows that fiber-connected communities experience 213% higher business growth,\n10% higher self-employment and a 14-17%\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Hy_OlclqTOTAjXC5QZ10LSbxRsYE7Jqc3SVaikxWdmVMJBo1NPgvXGPiT-nLY5Bgpwg3p1xpdK0pZc1i0VbKoH7OaZLjLqQen_kbF34xwWXpBaGmldBKLGz68Clu2i5FbJnbX3mh7RXbSA1wmFj66Q==)\nincrease in home values. Fiber is also significantly more sustainable and uses\nup to 95% less energy per gigabit. It requires less maintenance over time,\nwhich reduces environmental impacts and community disruptions. \n\n“Fiber is powering the next generation of opportunity, and as more of our\ndaily activities happen online, we’re focused on ensuring more communities\nhave access to the reliable, high-speed connectivity they need to thrive,”\nsaid Stacy Hale, Kinetic’s state operations president. “We’re committed\nto building a future-proof infrastructure to help more residents, business\nowners, students and families stay connected and prepared both now and for\nmany years to come.”\n\nKinetic fiber customers can benefit from seamless 4K+ streaming across\nmultiple devices with no data caps and no usage charges. Multi-gigabit\nconnections support remote work, online learning and low-latency\ngaming and, through partnerships with YouTube TV, AT&T for cellular bundles,\nand Signal for reliable VoIP, households and businesses receive a unified\nhigh-performance connectivity experience. \n \nMore Florida residents and businesses now have access to: \n* Wi-Fi 7\n(https://www.gokinetic.com/wifi-7?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) –\nThe newest, most advanced secure\nconnection with equipment from manufacturers like eero, an Amazon\ncompany. Wi-Fi 7 delivers faster speeds and lower latency and\nsupports up to 200+ connected devices at the same time, creating a better\ninternet experience with wall-to-wall coverage and less tech stress. \n* Whole-Home Wi-Fi Set-Up\n(https://www.windstream.com/residential/whole-home-wi-fi-set-up/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) – Professional new\nfiber installs coupled with the Kinetic Promise™, which is a pledge that\ntechnicians will not leave the home until Wi-Fi works in every area and on\nevery device where needed.\n* Business Ready Internet\n(https://business.windstream.com/small-business-internet/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) – A\nunified fiber connectivity service for small businesses that offers up to 1\nGig speeds with integrated security and managed Wi-Fi to\nkeep daily operations efficient and secure. \nKinetic, which was named CNET’s Best Rural Fiber Internet Provider in 2026,\nwill continue expanding its future-proof fiber network in Florida in 2026.\nWith approximately 11.5 million fiber strand miles and approximately 1.9\nmillion homes passed to date across its 18-state footprint, Kinetic’s\nnetwork is expected to reach 3.5 million homes and businesses by 2029.\n\n“We're investing in communities and rapidly expanding our fiber-optic\nnetwork, reaching farther and moving faster, to deliver technology that better\nsupports entertainment, rising entrepreneurship, digital work and economic\nopportunity,” said Hale.\n\nResidents interested in Kinetic Fiber Internet can check service availability\nand construction updates at www.gokinetic.com or call 1- 877-90-FIBER\n(877-903-4237)\n\nAbout Kinetic: Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), is a premier\ninsurgent provider of multi-gigabit fiber internet, whole-home Wi-Fi, internet\nsecurity, and voice services in 1,400 markets across 18 states in the\nSouthwestern, Southeastern, Midwestern, and Northeastern U.S. Additional\ninformation is available at gokinetic.com.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements are based on assumptions and management’s current expectations\nwith respect to the future, involve certain risks and uncertainties, and are\nnot guarantees. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding the strategic expansion of the Kinetic fiber network.\nThe words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,”\n“expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,”\n“will,” “would,” “predicts” and similar expressions are intended\nto identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking\nstatements contain these identifying words. Uniti may not actually achieve the\nplans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements,\nand you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.\nFuture results may differ materially from the plans, intentions and\nexpectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that Uniti makes.\nThese forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, known and\nunknown, that could cause events and results to differ materially from those\nin the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:\nunanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the merger of Uniti and\nWindstream; competition and overbuilding in consumer service areas and general\ncompetition in business markets; risks related to the Company’s\nindebtedness, which could reduce funds available for business purposes and\noperational flexibility; rapid changes in technology, which could affect its\nability to compete; risks relating to information technology system failures,\nnetwork disruptions, and failure to protect, loss of, or unauthorized access\nto, or release of, data; risks related to various forms of regulation from the\nFederal Communications Commission, state regulatory commissions and other\ngovernment entities and effects of unfavorable legal proceedings, government\ninvestigations, and complex and changing laws; risks inherent in the\ncommunications industry and associated with general economic conditions; and\nadditional risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s\nDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”\nsections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K\nand Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission as well as the Company’s predecessor’s registration statement\non Form S-4 dated February 12, 2025. The discussion of such risks is not an\nindication that any such risks have occurred at the time of this filing. Uniti\ndoes not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact: \nMegan Krtek \nuniti.kinetic.pr@uniti.com\n\n99.9% Network Reliability: Kinetic Network Reliability based on monthly\nservice availability scores from March 2023 to March 2024 as measured by the\nKinetic Network Operations Center using the formula Available Customer Hours\ndivided by Total Customer Hours (Available Customer Hours plus Customer Outage\nHours). Customer Outage Hours does not include planned maintenance, emergency\nevents (hurricanes, winter storms, mass flooding, etc.). \n\nKinetic Promise(TM) relies on reasonable effort to confirm Wi‑Fi works in\nliving spaces where customer grants technician access. Wi‑Fi coverage &\nperformance vary by layout, building materials, interference, & device\ncapability. Not a guarantee of uniform coverage, speed, or error‑free\nservice. Add. equipment or wiring may be required & incur charges; certain\nareas/devices (e.g., detached structures or outdoor spaces) may be excluded.\nCustomer may cancel any time.\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXvQm27","title":"Florida Benefits from 5,900 New Kinetic Fiber Builds ","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"UNIT","created":"2026-05-13T13:30:00.234Z","tickers":["UNIT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Rapid Q1 2026 expansion benefits communities and customers by enabling remote\nwork, gaming, streaming, agriculture and telehealth\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinetic today announced a\nmajor broadband expansion in Florida, delivering multi-gig fiber internet to\n5,900 additional homes across more than 20 communities in the first quarter of\n2026. The expansion highlights Kinetic’s commitment to delivering better\ntechnology, at a better value for customers.\n\nFlorida’s economy is expected to exceed national GDP growth\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pAFCppS1Xvx0Dj4uvI0wihl1vD37wlHgRsyOgjJspQ8kHgrccbo8kNKzAmLecC-at18gPkFy0o3Iw4qy3ypnkVqOAadw6wzizjiDeDAaqGPSX57i9ggIs_gkW-66niLEQ_L0Boh4WrZMYoeQE21e_4WNy_p1VXxq1toWr3ZKRmDaFiTekrr1eMm5pPAHDFNkW3h9EnjfUkXc-dQT2jg4Nw==)\nagain in 2026, experiencing a rise in industries like technology, healthcare,\ntourism and real estate\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=wiszaykd9pVGsKzYvQAAaKlkffw-nktnLwL28SZVHEa5ybGxexJQASWzsnjs9z_ENIiv0pDzgxuRH_aRCTehmJPSzo4Dy-PrY33OgU3IxHnJiPNUw7rKFFu6zMeiWKGLI8q1fO09_VcFs-ptK392ekZc-4DDDCNzFq4wpomMrdWPsdiuO73xBrb_rB-4APl8Tni7d6F3cZbP1vWZRZFpOoqUA7Mv7zhVOuzvcjrSPPM=).\nKinetic’s fiber network, with 99.95% reliability, can help support this\ngrowth, as well as enhance work, school, streaming, and everyday life for\nresidents.\n\n“I’m very happy with Kinetic internet. The install was very professional;\nthe connectivity and speed are good. I'm pleased that I could get great\ninternet service in a rural area,” said Donna Nelson, a Kinetic customer in\nLake Butler.\n\nIn the first quarter of 2026, Kinetic added fiber locations in Lake Butler,\nLive Oak, Crescent City, Branford, Callahan, Jacksonville, Crescent City,\nJennings, Lake City, Fort White, Hastings, Trenton, Pomona Park, Alachua, and\nmore. A portion of the fiber locations that were added in Alachua County were\nfunded, in part, by a grant from the Alachua County Board of County\nCommissioners.\n\nTo date, more than 42,000 locations across the Sunshine State have access to\nKinetic’s high-speed, next-generation connectivity.\n\nResearch\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Rm7n8xWMWsDvlHzHi5ZF6xODLvk4BDaKhnJZrdKmNaKrqTM8QcCdGUSC1u5GgXcCJo-WuvuRCOdb5tzSilf0eATcI_8w8A2OM3z_ggqvhYZ2C2ZB_kLq9xwx66nbP3BOkFgtJth0HsylxymuHhTO5Z8lqXXAas4Q_-5mzF18W68KtVq4nG6Rz7iYW5Qr2To-iIbRn61GBeeOfIud-si9mA==)\nshows that fiber-connected communities experience 213% higher business growth,\n10% higher self-employment and a 14-17%\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Hy_OlclqTOTAjXC5QZ10LSbxRsYE7Jqc3SVaikxWdmVMJBo1NPgvXGPiT-nLY5Bgpwg3p1xpdK0pZc1i0VbKoH7OaZLjLqQen_kbF34xwWXpBaGmldBKLGz68Clu2i5FbJnbX3mh7RXbSA1wmFj66Q==)\nincrease in home values. Fiber is also significantly more sustainable and uses\nup to 95% less energy per gigabit. It requires less maintenance over time,\nwhich reduces environmental impacts and community disruptions. \n\n“Fiber is powering the next generation of opportunity, and as more of our\ndaily activities happen online, we’re focused on ensuring more communities\nhave access to the reliable, high-speed connectivity they need to thrive,”\nsaid Stacy Hale, Kinetic’s state operations president. “We’re committed\nto building a future-proof infrastructure to help more residents, business\nowners, students and families stay connected and prepared both now and for\nmany years to come.”\n\nKinetic fiber customers can benefit from seamless 4K+ streaming across\nmultiple devices with no data caps and no usage charges. Multi-gigabit\nconnections support remote work, online learning and low-latency\ngaming and, through partnerships with YouTube TV, AT&T for cellular bundles,\nand Signal for reliable VoIP, households and businesses receive a unified\nhigh-performance connectivity experience. \n \nMore Florida residents and businesses now have access to: \n* Wi-Fi 7\n(https://www.gokinetic.com/wifi-7?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) –\nThe newest, most advanced secure\nconnection with equipment from manufacturers like eero, an Amazon\ncompany. Wi-Fi 7 delivers faster speeds and lower latency and\nsupports up to 200+ connected devices at the same time, creating a better\ninternet experience with wall-to-wall coverage and less tech stress. \n* Whole-Home Wi-Fi Set-Up\n(https://www.windstream.com/residential/whole-home-wi-fi-set-up/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) – Professional new\nfiber installs coupled with the Kinetic Promise™, which is a pledge that\ntechnicians will not leave the home until Wi-Fi works in every area and on\nevery device where needed.\n* Business Ready Internet\n(https://business.windstream.com/small-business-internet/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=fiberexpansionQ4) – A\nunified fiber connectivity service for small businesses that offers up to 1\nGig speeds with integrated security and managed Wi-Fi to\nkeep daily operations efficient and secure. \nKinetic, which was named CNET’s Best Rural Fiber Internet Provider in 2026,\nwill continue expanding its future-proof fiber network in Florida in 2026.\nWith approximately 11.5 million fiber strand miles and approximately 1.9\nmillion homes passed to date across its 18-state footprint, Kinetic’s\nnetwork is expected to reach 3.5 million homes and businesses by 2029.\n\n“We're investing in communities and rapidly expanding our fiber-optic\nnetwork, reaching farther and moving faster, to deliver technology that better\nsupports entertainment, rising entrepreneurship, digital work and economic\nopportunity,” said Hale.\n\nResidents interested in Kinetic Fiber Internet can check service availability\nand construction updates at www.gokinetic.com or call 1- 877-90-FIBER\n(877-903-4237)\n\nAbout Kinetic: Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti (NASDAQ: UNIT), is a premier\ninsurgent provider of multi-gigabit fiber internet, whole-home Wi-Fi, internet\nsecurity, and voice services in 1,400 markets across 18 states in the\nSouthwestern, Southeastern, Midwestern, and Northeastern U.S. Additional\ninformation is available at gokinetic.com.\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements are based on assumptions and management’s current expectations\nwith respect to the future, involve certain risks and uncertainties, and are\nnot guarantees. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited\nto, statements regarding the strategic expansion of the Kinetic fiber network.\nThe words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,”\n“expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,”\n“will,” “would,” “predicts” and similar expressions are intended\nto identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking\nstatements contain these identifying words. Uniti may not actually achieve the\nplans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements,\nand you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.\nFuture results may differ materially from the plans, intentions and\nexpectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that Uniti makes.\nThese forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, known and\nunknown, that could cause events and results to differ materially from those\nin the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:\nunanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the merger of Uniti and\nWindstream; competition and overbuilding in consumer service areas and general\ncompetition in business markets; risks related to the Company’s\nindebtedness, which could reduce funds available for business purposes and\noperational flexibility; rapid changes in technology, which could affect its\nability to compete; risks relating to information technology system failures,\nnetwork disruptions, and failure to protect, loss of, or unauthorized access\nto, or release of, data; risks related to various forms of regulation from the\nFederal Communications Commission, state regulatory commissions and other\ngovernment entities and effects of unfavorable legal proceedings, government\ninvestigations, and complex and changing laws; risks inherent in the\ncommunications industry and associated with general economic conditions; and\nadditional risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s\nDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”\nsections of the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K\nand Form 10-Q and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission as well as the Company’s predecessor’s registration statement\non Form S-4 dated February 12, 2025. The discussion of such risks is not an\nindication that any such risks have occurred at the time of this filing. Uniti\ndoes not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.\n\nMedia Contact: \nMegan Krtek \nuniti.kinetic.pr@uniti.com\n\n99.9% Network Reliability: Kinetic Network Reliability based on monthly\nservice availability scores from March 2023 to March 2024 as measured by the\nKinetic Network Operations Center using the formula Available Customer Hours\ndivided by Total Customer Hours (Available Customer Hours plus Customer Outage\nHours). Customer Outage Hours does not include planned maintenance, emergency\nevents (hurricanes, winter storms, mass flooding, etc.). \n\nKinetic Promise(TM) relies on reasonable effort to confirm Wi‑Fi works in\nliving spaces where customer grants technician access. Wi‑Fi coverage &\nperformance vary by layout, building materials, interference, & device\ncapability. Not a guarantee of uniform coverage, speed, or error‑free\nservice. Add. equipment or wiring may be required & incur charges; certain\nareas/devices (e.g., detached structures or outdoor spaces) may be excluded.\nCustomer may cancel any time.\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-13T13:30:00.288428097Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778679000288},"received_at":"2026-05-13T13:30:00.478Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}