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Orange County honors James K. White, highlights FiberLink expansion
Summary
The Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution commending James K. White for his leadership on the FiberLink Broadband Expansion Project and heard White describe the project’s mileage and customer take-rate in rural areas.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on March 11 adopted a resolution commending James K. White for his service to the county and leadership on the FiberLink Broadband Expansion Project.
The resolution recognized White’s service as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors and his work as a past chairman and executive director of the Orange County Broadband Authority, which the resolution says he co-founded in June 2016. The board said the FiberLink project has increased broadband availability across the county.
White told the board the effort involved extensive construction and subscriber uptake in rural areas. He said the project laid "over 500 miles of fiber and another almost 500 miles of drop" and that "there's a thousand miles of fiber in this county now that didn't exist at all, just a few years ago." He described FiberLink as a commercial service paid for by subscribers rather than a county utility.
Board members praised White's leadership and the project's public response. The resolution text and comments at the meeting credited County staff and FiberLink personnel for the multi-year effort to expand broadband service.
The action taken at the meeting was the adoption of the commendation; no policy or funding decision was made during the presentation.
The FiberLink expansion and the board’s commendation highlight ongoing local efforts to improve internet access in rural parts of Orange County.
