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Franklin County sets Aug. 15 deadline for AEP make-ready as broadband rollout lags
Summary
After months of progress and permit backlogs, the Franklin County authority voted unanimously to set an Aug. 15 deadline for Appalachian Power to finish make‑ready work tied to the county’s VADI broadband projects and to restore weekly status reports.
Franklin County supervisors on July 15 set an Aug. 15 deadline for Appalachian Power to complete make‑ready work for parts of the county’s Volk‑Assisted Digital Infrastructure (VADI) broadband projects and voted to reinstate weekly progress reports. The board also directed staff to reengage AEP leadership and the state regulator if deadlines are missed.
Supervisors took the step after receiving updates from county staff and internet providers that while fiber build and cabinet work are substantially complete in some zones, roughly 900 utility pole permits remained outstanding in mid‑July. County staff, the ISP Chante|Shentel, and Appalachian Power described a mix of challenges: permit backlogs, tree‑clearing costs, broken specialized track machines needed to reach remote poles, and crews…
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