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Interlaken council votes to pursue franchise agreement with Comcast for fiber installation

2842472 · April 1, 2025
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The Interlaken Town Council voted April 1 to ask its attorney to review a draft franchise agreement with Comcast for a volunteer-provided, at-cost fiber-optic buildout and to position the town for installation this summer.

The Interlaken Town Council on April 1 authorized staff to pursue a franchise agreement with Comcast to allow the company to install a fiber-optic network in town and asked the town attorney to review a draft agreement.

Councilors and staff said Comcast would install most infrastructure at no cost to the town and residents would pay the usual connection and subscription fees if they choose service. Town staff said the work could begin as soon as this spring and continue into the fall, and that any road cuts would be subject to…

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