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Windstream outlines $23 million fiber build to reach about 4,800 locations in Alachua County
Summary
Windstream told the county commission it will invest nearly $23 million and construct over 400 miles of buried fiber in Alachua County, aiming to reach roughly 4,800 locations and host digital-literacy workshops as part of a public–private partnership tied to the county's broadband initiative.
Windstream representatives told the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on May 13 that the company plans a large-scale fiber deployment in the county and wants to partner with local officials on digital-literacy outreach.
Rex Reed, introduced in the meeting as the company's vice president of network strategy, said Windstream is "excited to collaborate with the county to construct over 400 miles of buried fiber, reaching over 4,800 locations across the county" and described a nearly $23,000,000 investment in fiber network…
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