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Orangeburg, SC (August 11, 2026) — IQ Fiber, a Jacksonville, Florida-based provider of 100% fiber-optic internet service, announced the acquisition of Orangeburg Fiber’s network assets, extending the company’s South Carolina footprint and bringing its customer-first approach to the City of Orangeburg.

Residents and businesses will gain access to fast, reliable internet, transparent pricing with no fees, contracts, or data caps, and exceptional customer service. The acquisition and network deployment represents a $35 million investment in Orangeburg and includes an upgrade to the existing infrastructure as well as service expansion throughout the community. Existing customers will continue receiving service during the transition, and additional service addresses will come online throughout 2026.

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“We’re investing in Orangeburg for the long term, through continued network deployment, technology upgrades, local hiring, and a commitment to being an active member of the Orangeburg community,” said Ted Schremp, CEO of IQ Fiber. “As we continue growing across South Carolina, we’re also bringing Orangeburg our 5-star customer support. Our goal is to deliver fast, reliable internet without the hassles customers have come to expect from traditional providers.”

Orangeburg is a thriving community, attracting new growth that increasingly depends on reliable high-speed connectivity along the Columbia to Charleston corridor. IQ Fiber’s planned upgrades will help support education, remote work, healthcare, and economic opportunity throughout the region. IQ Fiber’s all-fiber network is built on a modern XGS-PON platform capable of delivering symmetrical speeds up to 10 gigabits per second directly into each home or business. Plans start at $65 per month and include professional installation, whole home Wi-Fi 7 service, and 24/7 live support from the company’s Eastern U.S. team — real people who, on average, answer the phone in 30 seconds or less. IQ Fiber backs every plan with its Stress-Free Guarantee: no contracts, no hidden fees, and no data caps.

The Orangeburg expansion represents another milestone in IQ Fiber’s growth across the Southeast. The acquisition strengthens the company’s South Carolina presence and creates a stronger connection between Orangeburg and IQ Fiber’s established operations throughout the Low Country. As network upgrades continue to progress, Orangeburg residents and businesses will gain access to the same customer-focused service model that has helped drive IQ Fiber’s growth across the region.

IQ Fiber’s network serves customers in Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Pinellas County, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Delaware; and the Chesapeake Bay Region of Maryland.

About IQ Fiber

IQ Fiber is transforming the broadband market with transparent pricing and a streamlined customer experience. IQ Fiber offers simple month-to-month rates with no fees or surprise price increases, symmetrical speeds, and whole-premises WiFi service. Privately funded and launched in August 2021, IQ Fiber provides the fastest and most reliable internet access while maintaining a 4.8-star rating on Google with over 4,000 reviews.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - State leaders, national advocates, and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn met at the Orangeburg County Conference Center Thursday to address what organizers described as a growing care crisis in South Carolina.

An estimated 34,000 people in South Carolina are stuck on a Medicaid waiver waitlist for up to five years. Speakers at the forum said the delays create devastating lapses in essential coverage.

Wilma Niel-Garrett addressed the role of insurance companies in the process.

“We have insurance companies dictating the care of our people instead of doctors,” Niel-Garrett said. “We need to get our attention and educate people on why this is happening.”

Event moderator Judi Gatson described her own experience navigating the system on behalf of her father.

“One of the issues that we had to deal with with my father is that his insurance had a lapse,” Gatson said. “They literally needed the doctor to check a box to say he has chronic conditions and to sign it. Simple things that need to be removed from the system that create barriers to care.”

Advocates pointed to economic contradictions in the current system. Independent community living costs half as much as institutional nursing homes, yet private memory care for dementia exceeds $6,000 a month.

Alvin King offered a pointed assessment of the access gap.

“Access to health care is not necessarily access to healing,” King said.

Caregiver Mel Moore described the personal toll of the system’s demands.

“I’m a caregiver, and I’m living it,” Moore said. “If I didn’t have a job working in disability justice that allowed me to take as much time away from work, I would have lost my job.”

Sue Berkowitz warned of downstream consequences when people lack consistent coverage.

“What does that mean? People are going to get sick,” Berkowitz said. “But when they show up to the emergency room, they’re showing up sicker. They’re showing up more expensive.”

Rep. Clyburn said legislative progress on care depends on voter engagement.

“So let’s get real,” Clyburn said. “You cannot let these elections come and go, and you did not vote, and then ask me, what can we do about this? Well, the first thing we can do is start by voting and electing people to office who are committed to making this system work forevermore.”

The event was organized by the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Care in Action. Both groups said advocating for Medicaid expansion and state-level caregiver buffer funds will remain their central focus ahead of November.

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