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Habersham commissioners approve amended Windstream build agreement, pledge support for expanded broadband
Summary
After a presentation from Windstream, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved an amended public–private partnership build agreement to reflect a restructured state grant award and agreed to supply a letter of support for federal broadband funding applications.
Josh Baker, operations manager for Windstream, told the Habersham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 27 that Windstream is expanding fiber in the county and asked the board for a letter of support to pursue federal funding.
Baker said Windstream has invested in local infrastructure and is seeking backing to pursue the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. He described a completed portion of the project — “We have completed over 146 miles of fiber” — and said another 117 miles remain. He asked commissioners to provide a letter of support so Windstream can apply for additional federal funding that would extend service…
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