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Gateway Cities to bring $103 million regional fiber to Paramount, project to finish by late 2026

2521120 · February 25, 2025
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The Gateway Cities Council of Governments outlined a $103 million regional fiber-optic network that will connect 25 city halls, including about 4.5 miles of fiber in Paramount. The project is funded by two state sources and carries a firm completion deadline of late 2026.

Hector D'Aletore, executive director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, told the Paramount City Council on Feb. 25 that a $103,000,000 regional fiber-optic network will run through Paramount and 24 other Gateway Cities, connecting 25 city halls and delivering multi-gigabit internet capacity.

The network is funded by two state awards: a $57 million grant from the California Department of Technology and $46 million from the California Public Utilities Commission, D'Aletore said. He said the system will carry 10 gigabits per second upload and download and that…

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