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Navajo County approves initial middle-mile fiber pricing and IRU template to begin commercial leases
Summary
The Board approved a 20-year dark‑fiber pricing plan and an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) agreement template intended to let eX2 negotiate long‑term leases with internet providers and other users ahead of network completion.
Navajo County supervisors on a unanimous vote approved an initial pricing structure and an Indefeasible Right of Use agreement template for the county's middle‑mile fiber network, clearing the way for formal lease negotiations with prospective commercial users.
The decision comes as construction on the county's middle‑mile broadband project reached roughly 75% completion, county staff told the board, and after the Arizona Commerce Authority extended a grant deadline to June 30, 2026 to account for earlier permitting delays.
Grant (staff member) described construction status and introduced Kyle Hildebrand of eX Squared, the county's design, construction, maintenance…
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