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Premier Holdings contractor outlines countywide BEAD final‑mile plan and costs
Summary
A contractor for Premier Holdings described a countywide final‑mile fiber plan for Chilton County tied to the state/federal broadband grant process, answered commissioners’ questions on aerial vs. underground construction, costs and coverage, and requested a county support letter and minutes for the BEAD application.
Jason Springer, a general contractor and project manager for Network Connects working with Premier Holdings LLC, told the Chilton County Commission that his company intends to bid on a countywide final‑mile BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) application and is gathering local input to include in its state filing.
Springer said the design prioritizes aerial installation and avoids underground runs where possible to reduce cost and speed permitting. “We try to avoid the underground as much as we can,” Springer said. “It slows down the permitting process a little bit … and in the long run, it’s…
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