High-speed cable Internet company Road Runner Tuesday began offering its
services to subscribers of Pennsylvania’s CABLECOMM cable system, a result of
an agreement with parent firm Fanch Communications.
Under terms of the agreement, Road Runner service will be available to an
initial 41,730 homes in and around Johnstown, Penn. By the end of the third
quarter, the service is expected to expand to another 50,570 homes in the
Altoona, Penn. area.
The service will be priced at $39.95 per month for cable subscribers, and
$49.95 per month for non-cable subscribers.
Jack Pottle, president of Fanch Communications, said that this is Road
Runner’s first partner in Pennsylvania.
“We expect Johnstown to serve as a blueprint for subsequent launches in
other communities,” he said.
In related news, June 1999 is the anticipated launch date for Road Runner’s
service in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Time Warner’s Cable Los
Angeles will host the service on its cable network.
Road Runner is jointly owned by Time
Warner, MediaOne Group, Microsoft Corp., Compaq Computer Corp. and
Advance/Newhouse. It recently surpassed 180,000 subscribers.
