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Prescott Valley council approves five-year license for MetroNet fiber build
Summary
The Prescott Valley Town Council approved a five-year license allowing VEXUS Fiber LLC, doing business as MetroNet, to build a fiber‑to‑the‑premises network in town; council recorded a 5‑1 vote with one abstention.
The Prescott Valley Town Council on April 10 approved a five‑year license allowing VEXUS Fiber LLC, doing business as MetroNet, to construct, operate and maintain a fiber optic network in the town's rights of way. The motion passed by voice vote with a 5‑1 tally and one abstention.
The license authorizes MetroNet to build a fiber network designed to pass about 15,500 homes and represents a private investment MetroNet estimated at approximately $18.5 million. MetroNet representatives said the build will be conducted neighborhood‑by‑neighborhood over about 12 to 18 months, with an initial construction start and customer availability targeted for July or August of the year discussed.
Why it matters: Council approval allows MetroNet crews to begin permitting and onsite construction work…
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