Go Net Speed pitches fiber build; council forms review committee

Go Net Speed representatives presented the company’s plan to extend fiber‑to‑the‑premises Internet to parts of Sayreville and asked the borough to cooperate on engineering, permitting and community outreach. The presentation mattered because the company said its network would offer symmetrical gigabit speeds, which it said would provide higher upload and download performance than many current local options and could support schools, telework and businesses. Judy Chin, government affairs manager for Go Net Speed, told the mayor and council the company operates in 10 states, serves roughly 600,000 customers and uses Corning fiber and galvanized steel strands for aerial attachments. “Our fiber can bring gig­a­bit speed across the city of Sayreville,” Chin said. She described typical pole attachments and said Go Net Speed has received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and has pole‑attachment agreements with Verizon and JCP&L. Council President Donna Roberts responded by organizing a small review group to help the company and borough staff coordinate deployment. Roberts said she would chair the committee and asked Councilmembers Mary Novak and Dan Balca to serve; borough engineer Glenn (last name not given in the record) will also participate. Roberts said the committee will meet after school resumes in September and that the staff will arrange public information sessions (including at least one Saturday and one weekday evening) so residents can ask about pricing, service areas and schedules. Chin said Go Net Speed had not yet produced an engineering design for Sayreville and would work with borough staff to determine initial build areas and whether aerial or underground construction would be used in specific neighborhoods. She also said the company offers a customer referral program and described a positive net promoter score for its customers. The council did not take a formal vote tonight; Roberts described forming the committee as a next step and asked Glenn to reach out to the board of education so that schools could have a seat at the table. The company indicated it expects to prioritize aerial construction where feasible and to trench or bore where service is underground. The next procedural step described on the record was staff coordination: Glenn was asked to gather details and the committee will set dates for public meetings. No city permit or franchise agreement was shown tonight; Go Net Speed said it would coordinate required right‑of‑way approvals with municipal staff. Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the Go Net Speed presentation and the immediate council response; all quotations are taken from the public transcript of the July 2025 meeting.