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Midco seeks franchise to build citywide fiber in Mound; company outlines schedule, construction and customer signup
Summary
Midco presented a franchise ordinance and construction plan to the Mound City Council for citywide fiber expansion and cable/broadband service, proposing to reach all Mound locations with an estimated completion by late 2026–early 2027; the council held a public hearing and will consider the ordinance after the required seven-day waiting period.
Midco representatives outlined plans on April 22 to expand a fiber-optic network to every location in Mound and asked the council to open a franchise ordinance required for work in public rights-of-way.
Ellie Burrows, Midco government-relations manager for Minnesota, and Jason Sachs, Midco general manager for field operations, presented the company’s footprint, customer service program and construction approach. Midco said it plans to serve all of Mound with fiber and estimates approximately 2,196 locations and roughly 33,121 feet of new fiber in the city’s right-of-way;…
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