Orrville becomes first Dallas County city with full fiber coverage on new network 

Orrville is now Dallas County’s most wired community.  

Pine Belt Communications announced it has completed fiber optic network construction in Orrville, making it the first municipality in Dallas County to achieve 100% fiber availability.  

The locally owned telecommunications company has begun activating high-speed internet services for residents and businesses in the west Dallas County town, according to a news release from Pine Belt.  

The fiber-optic internet technology being deployed in Orrville represents a substantial upgrade over traditional options, offering speeds that support multiple devices, video streaming, remote work and online education simultaneously, Pine Belt said in its news release.  

For rural communities that have historically faced limited internet options, this infrastructure represents a transformative step forward, said John Nettles, president of Pine Belt Communications.  

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“We’re proud to bring Orrville into the fiber-fast internet age,” Nettles said. “This isn’t just about faster downloads. It’s about giving this community the same opportunities as bigger cities. Reliable internet is no longer a luxury; it’s essential.” 

Pine Belt's comprehensive service offering includes not only high-speed fiber internet but also wireless and mobile phone services, providing residents with a complete telecommunications solution from a single, local provider.  

Through a $49.7 million U.S. Department of Agriculture program, Pine Belt is expanding its fiber internet network across several rural parts of west central Alabama, connecting communities that have long been overlooked by larger providers, according to the news release.  

Other providers, including Yellowhammer, are also expanding high speed internet in the Black Belt.  

Pine Belt Communications’ expansion effort addresses a critical need in rural Alabama, where many residents and businesses have struggled with slow or unreliable internet connections. The company’s commitment to serving these underserved areas reflects its core mission of bringing rural access and real service to communities throughout west Alabama, according to the release.