Ziply Fiber takes over Frontier's Northwest broadband service

EVERETT — Harold Zeitz’s wife works at home these days, teaching fourth-graders online.

As of Friday, Zeitz is at the helm of Ziply Fiber, a new Kirkland-based telecommunications company that provides internet, phone and television services to a half-million customers in four states, including teachers who rely on home internet to keep kids online and in line.

Ziply, a subsidiary of WaveDivision, a Kirkland-based private investment company, begins operating Friday, taking over the Frontier Communications footprint in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

WaveDivision acquired Frontier’s Northwest division through a year-long, $1.35 billion acquisition that closed Thursday.

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“Our current network passes about 1.7 million homes, about 30% of which can get fiber today, which delivers the fastest speeds,” Zeitz said. “Our goal is to bring fiber to over 80% of them.”

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