About Southern Tier Network

Management Team

Jeffrey Gasper, Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Marzolino, CFO / Accountant

Patrick Miller, Director of Broadband Services

Benjamin Rydzewski, Operations Manager

Rick Stratton, Engineering Manager

Eileen Peet, Sales and Marketing Manager

Lynette Smith, Accountant

Susan Cratsley, Administrative Assistant

Justin Povoski, Newtwork Operations Specialist

Board of Directors

Marcia Weber, Independent Member / Chair

Jeffrey Ayers, Yates County

Brad Boersen, Independent Member

Aaron Dowd, Chemung County

Alan Eusden, Independent Member

Carl Hayden, Independent Member

Brian Hildreth, Independent Member

David Hopkins, Independent Member / NGA 911

Karen McGonigal, Independent Member

Jessica Mullins, Yates County Administrator

James Osborn, Independent Member

Chelsea Robertson, STCRPDB / Vice Chair

M. Shawn Rosno, Schuyler County

John Sharkey, Independent Member

Patricia Wahba, Independent Member / Treasurer

Jack Wheeler, Steuben County Manager / Secretary

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OUR TEAM

At Southern Tier Network, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and reliable support to every customer we serve. We take pride in being part of the communities we connect and work closely with local businesses, organizations, and residents to strengthen the region’s digital foundation. Our commitment goes beyond building fiber as we focus on building relationships based on trust, responsiveness, and care. With 24-hour accessibility, our team is always here to ensure your network runs smoothly and your connection to what matters most never falters.

About Southern Tier Network (STN)

Southern Tier Network (STN) was created to drive economic development, strengthen critical health, public safety, and emergency management (NG911) systems, and expand access to affordable broadband, especially in unserved and underserved communities.
Launched through a public-private partnership between the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board, Corning Incorporated, and Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties, the alliance has since grown to include Allegany, Yates, Tioga, Tompkins, and Broome Counties, covering eight counties across the Southern Tier.
What does “open-access” mean in STN’s network?

Open-access means STN doesn’t compete with internet service providers, we enable them. Our model separates the physical infrastructure (the fiber network) from the services ( Internet), creating a neutral platform that fosters real choice and competition for the customer.

Open-access provides several key advantages for organizations:

-Lower costs through competitive provider options

-Flexibility to switch or expand services as needs evolve

-Faster adoption of new technologies

What does open-access mean for residents and local communities?

-For residents, open-access ensures:

-Affordable broadband options driven by competition rather than monopolies

-Freedom of choice to select the provider and package that best fit household needs

-Opportunities for local providers to compete using fiber infrastructure

Open-access levels the playing field. Instead of being locked into a single provider, families and organizations can choose from a marketplace of service providers, all using the same high-performance network. The outcome is stronger communities, better prices, and universal access to reliable broadband.

Built on Corning Incorporated’s SMF-28 Fiber

Built on Corning Incorporated’s SMF-28 single-mode fiber in 144+ fiber count configurations, STN’s dense fiber architecture offers secure, high-speed, and reliable capacity, along with redundant and diverse routes for resilience. Network speeds exceed 100 Gbps, powering 5G, IoT, and emerging smart city applications.

Flexible Leasing Options

STN leases dark fiber capacity to telecommunications carriers, Internet Service Providers, government, education, healthcare, financial, and commercial enterprises. Customers can choose flexible operating expense (OPEX) leases or long-term capital expense (CAPEX) and Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreements, typically ranging from 10 to 20 years.

Built-to-Suit Solutions

Every customer receives a tailored, future-proofed network solution with sole control over their private fiber. STN supports projects with customized route planning, construction, testing, and maintenance, delivering high performance at low cost and ensuring a strong return on investment.

Our Mission

Enable universal access to affordable broadband services while fostering economic growth across the region.

Our Vision

Build and sustain public-private coalitions that deliver low-cost, open-access broadband infrastructure, advancing economic development and ensuring affordable broadband access for all communities.

Network Map

Explore over 800+ miles of dark fiber across the Southern Tier of NYS.

Our interactive network map allows you to view the STN network from a regional perspective or you can zoom into any specific area of the network for a more detailed inspection.  You can also search by street address or a location name to see the proximity of our fiber network to a specific location of interest.