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Franklin County approves three‑year AT&T internet contract after Ottawa ends shared service
Summary
The commission approved a three‑year contract to move county internet service to AT&T after the City of Ottawa discontinued its community broadband arrangement. County IT staff said reliability for cloud services, not cybersecurity, drove the recommendation.
The Franklin County Commission voted Sept. 24 to contract with AT&T for internet service after the City of Ottawa notified the county it would discontinue the community broadband arrangement that had provided shared service.
Dustin, a county staff member overseeing the procurement, told commissioners the county has relied on a cooperative arrangement with the City of Ottawa since 2013. He said Ottawa notified the county that the shared service would end in December, prompting the county to seek…
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