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Antietam Broadband pulling fiber through Hampstead; service notices and hookups underway
Summary
Town staff said Antietam Broadband is pulling fiber through preinstalled conduits in Hampstead; residents are receiving service notices and some are beginning to connect with planned broad availability in late February to early March.
Town staff reported that Antietam Broadband is actively pulling fiber through conduits already installed in Hampstead and that residents are being notified about service availability.
According to remarks recorded in the meeting, the company is “in the process of pulling fiber through the conduits” and notices are going out to residents in neighborhoods where the fiber has been pulled. Town staff said they are already seeing missed utilities and residents starting to hook up. The company hopes to have broad service availability in late February to early March, according to comments on the record.
Council members and staff discussed the need for final loan closing documents from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) before certain funding-dependent steps can proceed. The record notes that the town will not proceed with funding-dependent actions until the paperwork from MDE is complete.
No specific customer counts, addresses, or a final service-start date were recorded in the public transcript. Town staff indicated they would follow up with the town manager (Jim) to ensure funding paperwork is squared away.
