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Antietam Broadband pitches private fiber build; council postpones permit agreement to May
Summary
Antietam Broadband told the Mount Airy Town Council on April 7 that it will self-finance a private fiber network and plans an initial build to about 5,000 homes and businesses, focusing first on the Carroll County side of town.
Antietam Broadband President Chris Shipman described the company's privately financed plan to build fiber-to-the-premises service in and around Mount Airy and asked the council to finalize a public works agreement (PWA). The council postponed action until its May meeting after clarifying questions about coverage on the Frederick County side of town.
Shipman told the council the company is privately owned by the Sherrs family and has invested roughly $48 million to build fiber in the broader region; it has spent about $500,000…
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