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County officials report progress on MIHI broadband applications and Lake Michigan middle‑mile project
Summary
Berrien County representatives said the MIHI NTIA application included most of the county’s previously identified unserved locations and that Peninsula Fiber’s Lake Michigan crossing (middle mile) project will start local construction work in 2026 with underwater work planned for 2027.
Commissioners were briefed on broadband developments, including Michigan’s MIHI submission to the NTIA and a middle‑mile project led by Peninsula Fiber. A county representative said MIHI’s final NTIA proposal appears to include the majority of roughly 1,600 previously identified unserved locations in the county, though…
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