# Carroll County Negotiates Telecom Services

On October 22, 2026, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners authorized negotiations with Frontier Communications over the county’s dedicated 911 service and courthouse internet agreement. By October 26, the county had a tentative arrangement under which Frontier would waive early termination penalties on the courthouse connection in exchange for a five-year 911 service renewal. The county plans to move courthouse internet to Spectrum, whose proposed one-gigabit service costs $775 per month versus Frontier’s $995, but the arrangement is not yet finalized in writing.

- The proposed switch could reduce connectivity costs by **$220 per month ($2,640 annually)**, with distributed denial-of-service protection included in the Spectrum service.
- For telecommunications providers, the negotiation illustrates how local governments may link renewal of critical 911 services with changes to separate connectivity agreements.
- Contractors pursuing county telecom work should account for continuity of the primary 911 carrier, transition terms, early termination provisions, and the county’s cost comparison; no open solicitation or finalized agreement is reported.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- Carroll County Board of Commissioners
- Carroll County

### Vendors
- Frontier Communications (Incumbent provider for county 911 and courthouse connections)
- Spectrum (Proposed provider for courthouse internet service)

### Sources
- [Carroll County negotiates Frontier 911 contract, Spectrum internet savings](https://www.yourohionews.com/carroll-county/carroll-county-seeks-lower-courthouse-internet-cost/1089555) - Your Ohio News
- [Carroll County reaches tentative Frontier deal for courthouse internet, 911 service](https://www.yourohionews.com/carroll-county/county-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-frontier/1090315) - Your Ohio News