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Officials report Blue Peak franchise will bring gigabit fiber to Alva; $100,000 LED grant targeted to rec center field
Summary
Officials reported a Blue Peak franchise agreement to bring 1 Gbps service to much of Alva over the next 12–18 months and said the city has a $100,000 grant for LED lighting upgrades at a recreational field; the total project cost was described as $130,000 with a $5,000 rebate for the field.
At a community meeting in Alva, a council/meeting participant reported that a Blue Peak franchise agreement is expected to bring gigabit‑class internet service to town and that the jurisdiction has secured a $100,000 grant to upgrade stadium lighting to LEDs at a rec center ball field.
Steve (first referenced during the meeting’s staff and committee reports) told attendees that Blue Peak’s minimum residential package would be 1 gigabit per second and that the company estimated a 12–18 month timetable to build service across the town, with much of the network to be installed aerially on utility poles rather than underground.
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