Eastern Nebraska Telephone Company, Inc. (Eastern) is a certificated local exchange carrier providing broadband service to its eight exchanges in eastern Nebraska. Eastern headquarters are located in Blair, Nebraska and currently provides long distance and wireline voice to all of its exchange areas and high speed broadband service to areas where economical. The ReConnect grant will provide Eastern the opportunity to provide broadband service to 334 customers in rural areas inside the three PFSAs. The ReConnect application includes 221 miles of fiber with GPON FTTH electronics. Receiving grant funding will allow Eastern to service all its remaining areas with high speed broadband service.