Comporium
Comporium, Inc. is a local telephone, internet, cable and home security provider that centrally operates in York and Lancaster counties in the north-central section of South Carolina. The Corporate headquarters of Comporium is located at the intersection of Black Street and Elizabeth Lane in the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. There are also local cable channels owned and operated by Comporium such as, Cable News 2 (CN2), CN2 eXtra, and The Weather Channel's local Weatherscan for Rock Hill. Locations. Comporium Communications offers services in parts or all of the following counties: History. In 1894 , John Anderson, John Cherry and Andrew Smith founded the Rock Hill Telephone Company. E. L. and Mary Barnes bought the company in 1912; their great-grandchildren still run the company today. In 2001, Rock Hill Telephone Company and its affiliates became known as "Comporium," a word created from "Communications" and "Emporium"— a one-stop shop for a variety of products and services.