{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"38755","rtpr_id":"nGNX1w2ZQf","ticker":"SHEN","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SHEN"],"title":"Shentel Completes the Expansion of Gigabit Broadband Service in Campbell County","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-19T10:07:00.109Z","article_body":"EDINBURG, Va., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications\nCompany (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), a leading broadband service provider, is\npleased to announce the completion of its Virginia Telecommunications\nInitiative (VATI) project to expand gigabit broadband internet service to more\nthan 4,100 previously unserved homes in Campbell County, Virginia. The $20\nmillion construction project was partly funded by the nationally recognized\nVATI program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment. Additional funding was provided through Shentel’s own capital\ninvestment and a contribution from Campbell County.\n\n“The Campbell County Board of Supervisors has been working for years to\nimplement countywide broadband access,” said Frank Rogers, County\nAdministrator of Campbell County. “Our recent partnership with Shentel has\nbeen an outstanding example of a public-private partnership that effectively\nexpands this critical service in Campbell. We are very grateful to the Shentel\nteam for their willingness to work with us on this important endeavor and for\ntheir efforts to bring the project in on schedule and within budget.”\n\nAs a leading broadband internet provider serving smaller markets and rural\ncommunities, Shentel takes great pride in several key differentiators:\n* Fast internet with exceptional reliability\n* Prompt and friendly local customer service\n* A full range of video and voice service options\n“Bringing this project to completion in Campbell County reflects the careful\nplanning and sustained coordination required to expand broadband in rural\nareas,” said Chris Kyle, VP of Regulatory & Industry Affairs at Shentel.\n“By working closely with state and county partners, Shentel was able to\nextend a high‑quality network to thousands of locations that were previously\nunserved, creating expanded connectivity for residents and the community.”\n\nTo learn more about Shentel, please visit www.shentel.com for residential\nservice and www.shentelbusiness.com for commercial service.\n\nAbout Shenandoah Telecommunications\nShenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services\nthrough its high-speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic and cable networks to\nresidential and commercial customers in eight contiguous states in the eastern\nUnited States. Shentel’s services include: broadband internet, video, voice,\nhigh-speed Ethernet, dark fiber leasing, and managed network services. The\nCompany owns an extensive regional network with over 19,400 route miles of\nfiber. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.\n\nMedia Contact:\nJennifer McDowell\nJennifer.McDowell@emp.shentel.com\n540-984-5055\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available\nat https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6ab14cef-374c-4888-96c6-0e629808ac40\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8d49bf7c-1808-4f82-9d4d-d5940a58a2ca)\nShentel Technician \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6ab14cef-374c-4888-96c6-0e629808ac40/en)\nShentel Technician walking in Shenandoah County\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX1w2ZQf","title":"Shentel Completes the Expansion of Gigabit Broadband Service in Campbell County","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SHEN","created":"2026-05-19T10:07:00.109Z","tickers":["SHEN"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"EDINBURG, Va., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications\nCompany (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), a leading broadband service provider, is\npleased to announce the completion of its Virginia Telecommunications\nInitiative (VATI) project to expand gigabit broadband internet service to more\nthan 4,100 previously unserved homes in Campbell County, Virginia. The $20\nmillion construction project was partly funded by the nationally recognized\nVATI program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment. Additional funding was provided through Shentel’s own capital\ninvestment and a contribution from Campbell County.\n\n“The Campbell County Board of Supervisors has been working for years to\nimplement countywide broadband access,” said Frank Rogers, County\nAdministrator of Campbell County. “Our recent partnership with Shentel has\nbeen an outstanding example of a public-private partnership that effectively\nexpands this critical service in Campbell. We are very grateful to the Shentel\nteam for their willingness to work with us on this important endeavor and for\ntheir efforts to bring the project in on schedule and within budget.”\n\nAs a leading broadband internet provider serving smaller markets and rural\ncommunities, Shentel takes great pride in several key differentiators:\n* Fast internet with exceptional reliability\n* Prompt and friendly local customer service\n* A full range of video and voice service options\n“Bringing this project to completion in Campbell County reflects the careful\nplanning and sustained coordination required to expand broadband in rural\nareas,” said Chris Kyle, VP of Regulatory & Industry Affairs at Shentel.\n“By working closely with state and county partners, Shentel was able to\nextend a high‑quality network to thousands of locations that were previously\nunserved, creating expanded connectivity for residents and the community.”\n\nTo learn more about Shentel, please visit www.shentel.com for residential\nservice and www.shentelbusiness.com for commercial service.\n\nAbout Shenandoah Telecommunications\nShenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides broadband services\nthrough its high-speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic and cable networks to\nresidential and commercial customers in eight contiguous states in the eastern\nUnited States. Shentel’s services include: broadband internet, video, voice,\nhigh-speed Ethernet, dark fiber leasing, and managed network services. The\nCompany owns an extensive regional network with over 19,400 route miles of\nfiber. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.\n\nMedia Contact:\nJennifer McDowell\nJennifer.McDowell@emp.shentel.com\n540-984-5055\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available\nat https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6ab14cef-374c-4888-96c6-0e629808ac40\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8d49bf7c-1808-4f82-9d4d-d5940a58a2ca)\nShentel Technician \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6ab14cef-374c-4888-96c6-0e629808ac40/en)\nShentel Technician walking in Shenandoah County\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-19T10:07:00.151872959Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779185220151},"received_at":"2026-05-19T10:07:00.206Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"28196","press_release_id":"38755","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Telecommunication Services","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Shentel completed the expansion of gigabit broadband service to more than 4,100 previously unserved homes in Campbell County, Virginia.\n\nThe $20 million construction project was funded through a combination of the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) grant, Shentel’s own capital investment, and a contribution from Campbell County.\n\nThis milestone reinforces Shentel’s strategy of expanding its fiber optic network in rural and smaller markets, leveraging public-private partnerships to offset infrastructure costs.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Incremental rural broadband expansion funded by state grants; low market impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"homes_served":4100,"project_cost":20000000,"fiber_route_miles":19400}},"quotedText":"By working closely with state and county partners, Shentel was able to extend a high‑quality network to thousands of locations that were previously unserved, creating expanded connectivity for residents and the community.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Frank Rogers","role":"County Administrator of Campbell County"},{"name":"Chris Kyle","role":"VP of Regulatory & Industry Affairs at Shentel"},{"name":"Jennifer McDowell","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["gigabit broadband internet service"],"companies":[{"name":"Shenandoah Telecommunications Company","ticker":"SHEN","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development","relationship":"grant administrator"},{"name":"Campbell County","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$20 million","context":"construction project cost"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine operational milestone completing a previously announced infrastructure project. 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