In August, Blue Ridge announced that internet speeds were rising for commercial customers, and now they have significantly increased residential internet speeds everywhere.

“The capital investments that we continue to make in our network and infrastructure make this enhancement possible, and we are just getting started,” said Mark Masenheimer, vice president of Operations for Blue Ridge. Today’s consumer wants choice, speed, reliability, and value, and Blue Ridge is delivering. For example, current customers that subscribe to the popular speed tier G30, and have the correct modem equipment, will see their download speed more than double to 75 Mbps and their upload speed double from 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps.

To receive these new speeds, some customers may need to upgrade their modems. Blue Ridge only installs Docsis 3.1 modems now. They are available for customers to purchase for $79.95 or can be rented for $5.95/month.

Blue Ridge will be emailing customers outlining the specifics of this exciting change, including information on if a modem upgrade is recommended for their accounts.

Customers who currently rent their device from Blue Ridge will, if required, receive a new Docsis 3.1 modem. Customers who currently own a device that does not support the faster speeds will have a decision to make — keep the device they have and continue receiving their current speeds, or upgrade their equipment to receive the faster speeds. Monthly service pricing for internet speeds is unchanged at this time.

“We’ve been aggressive and disciplined with our new product launches and enhancements this year; our customers are benefiting and there are more exciting changes planned for the future. This is a great time to be a Blue Ridge customer,” Masenheimer concluded.

As the nation’s 18th largest cable company, Blue Ridge Communications (http://www.brctv.com/) is on the cutting edge of home entertainment and information services, providing high-speed Internet, TV, phone, and home security services to northeastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.