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Ripple Fiber takes over CloudWise assets; county says broadband grants will push unserved locations below 4,000
Summary
County broadband staff reported that commercial and state grant projects — including BRIDLE SPEED, Spectrum cab grants and Ripple Fiber’s acquisition of CloudWise fiber — will reduce Harnett County’s unserved/underserved locations to under 4,000 if projects complete on schedule.
Harnett County broadband and IT staff provided an update May 13 on grant‑funded deployments and a recent private acquisition of local fiber infrastructure. County staff said combined grant projects and carrier activity should cut the county’s unserved or underserved broadband locations substantially.
What county staff reported - Grant activity: Staff said BRIDLE SPEED (a CAB grant recipient) and Spectrum (a separate CAB grant for roughly $1 million…
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