The tip of the shovel went down. The dirt came up. And the future for reliable, high-speed internet in Amarillo got a whole lot brighter.

AT&T and city of Amarillo officials today broke ground on a new state-of-the-art fiber network that will provide blazing fast internet to more than 22,000 customer locations in the city. AT&T Vice-President and General Manager – North Texas, Lynette Aguilar joined Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson and other community leaders at the Alamo Center to mark the $24 million public-private project between AT&T and the city.

“This groundbreaking signifies the start of new possibilities for Amarillo,” said Mayor Nelson. “Technology is ever evolving, and our city deserves broadband that can handle the present and future demands. I’m glad that we were able to collaborate with AT&T and other community partners to find the best solution to connectivity for our residents.”