Grain Management /
Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber)
Grain Management completed the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications on Sep 10, launching Rightfiber as one of the largest privately held fiber platforms in the U.S.
The transaction, in context.
The combo came with a $1.6 billion credit facility led by Fifth Third to fund organic builds and M&A. [01]
Rightfiber spans 20 states, 400-plus communities, and about 300,000 FTTH passings on a 28,000-mile network. Heath Simpson (ex-Ritter CEO) runs it. Todd Foje (ex-Great Plains CEO) is executive chairman. Grain stays the dominant shareholder. [01]
The people. The paper.
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Grain Management completed the combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications on Sep 10, launching Rightfiber as one of the largest privately held fiber platforms in the U.S.
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Grain Management / Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications (combined as Rightfiber): combination (Closed, posted 13 Sep 2026).
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Heath Simpson
Former CEO, Ritter Communications