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U.S. Cellular Announces Plans to Bring Wireless Service to Paw Paw, West Virginia

U.S. Cellular Announces Plans to Bring Wireless Service to Paw Paw, West Virginia Paw Paw, W. Va. (June 16, 2015) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) today announced plans to bring high-quality wireless voice and broadband service to the residents of Paw Paw, W. Va. The company is the first wireless carrier to provide service for the town, and a new tower in the area will be one of more than 205 sites U.S. Cellular has built across the state. “At U.S. Cellular, we focus on providing the best wireless experience for our customers, and we are pleased to announce these new broadband network plans for the Paw Paw community,” said Ken Meyers, president and chief executive officer for U.S. Cellular. Earlier this year, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) initiated the search for a carrier, asking U.S. Cellular to address the lack of broadband access for Paw Paw residents, and highlighting the benefits that the community will receive by having access to the same level of telecommunica