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Ritter Communications seeks interim franchise clearance; company to begin fiber construction in August
Summary
At a July 28 first reading, McCracken County reviewed an interim agreement with Ritter Communications to allow construction while the county completes a franchise process; Ritter representatives described an aerial-first fiber build beginning Aug. 4 and services targeted for early October in served areas.
McCracken County Fiscal Court held the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-11 on July 28, an ordinance that the court summary says authorizes an interim agreement with Ritter Communications Holdings LLC (Right Fiber) to begin construction while the county proceeds with the franchise process required under county cable ordinance 2021-14.
Why it matters: the agreement would allow a new commercial fiber provider to begin construction sooner than might be possible under a full franchise schedule, increasing competition for broadband service in parts of McCracken County and potentially expanding high-speed Internet access to previously underserved addresses.
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