2025-06-03T09:39:47-05:00 2024-12-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 8 DENISON PARKWAY E SUITE 407 CORNING NY 14830 990 2024-01-01 274516734 SOUTHERN TIER NETWORK INC SOUT 6079625092 88 EAST TIOGA AVE 201 CORNING NY 14830 JEFFREY GASPER CEO 6079625092 2025-06-02 1 1 RICHARD J DAVIS CPA P00732051 6079626891 2025-06-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFFREY GASPER 88 EAST TIOGA AVE 201 CORNING NY 14830 3369543 0 X WWW.SOUTHERNTIERNETWORK.ORG X 2011 NY THROUGH PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE SOUTHERN TIER NETWORK (STN) STRIVES TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN REGIONS WE SERVE BY PROVIDING HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTIONS VIA A QUALITY OPEN ACCESS MODEL. 14 14 5 15 0 0 750494 680863 1933802 2092642 282082 437694 128655 158344 3095033 3369543 0 0 0 0 539945 715195 0 0 0 2295934 2340830 2835879 3056025 259154 313518 27218138 30230060 17957630 20644142 9260508 9585918 THROUGH PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, THE SOUTHERN TIER NETWORK (STN) STRIVES TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN REGIONS WE SERVE BY PROVIDING HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTIONS VIA A QUALITY OPEN ACCESS MODEL. 0 0 2474340 2250986 STN IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, OPEN ACCESS OPTICAL FIBER NETWORK THAT WAS CREATED IN JANUARY 2011 THROUGH PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. THE NETWORK WAS BUILT TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, IMPROVE BROADBAND ACCESS IN THE RURAL AREAS, INCREASE COMPETITION AND THE LEVEL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AND CREATE A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR JOB CREATION IN THE SOUTHERN TIER REGION. THE NETWORK IS WORKING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BRING FIBER TO THEIR CELL TOWERS, WHICH WILL IMPROVE SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS IN OUR REGION AND WHICH ALSO BRINGS THE FIBER OUT INTO THE RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COUNTIES. 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