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Next 5 reports 133 miles of fiber built in Halifax County; more projects planned for 2026
Summary
Next 5 (provider) told the board that fiber passes now reach over 133 miles in Halifax County, with additional northwest and central projects planned for 2026 that will add roughly 300 miles of fiber and several thousand 'passings' (homes/businesses passed).
A Next 5 broadband representative updated the Halifax County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 6 about completed and forthcoming fiber builds inside the county and about federal and state grant processes.
Agency representative Sarah Kingdon, grant and compliance coordinator for the provider, said the company has completed two Roanoke Rapids projects (West and Southeast), together passing about 10,065 homes and businesses, and has built approximately 133 miles of fiber in the county to date. Kingdon said Next 5…
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