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TDS outlines fiber-to-the-home plan for East Troy, cites 8‑Gb symmetrical service and planned Q1 2026 start
Summary
TDS Telecom presented its fiber-to-the-home expansion plan for East Troy, describing construction methods, a community communications plan and a triage phone line with a 28‑hour initial response-escalation policy. Company manager Bruce Shedd said the project is in RFP/contractor selection and target
TDS Telecom presented a plan to bring fiber-to-the-home service to addresses in the Village of East Troy, describing technical capabilities, construction methods and a resident communication strategy.
Bruce Shedd, identified in the presentation as TDS’s manager of business development for government and regulatory affairs, said TDS offers up to 8 Gbps residential service (symmetrical upload and download) and up to 10 Gbps for commercial customers. He said TDS has passed more than 1,000,000 serviceable addresses nationwide and typically sees a roughly 50% take rate where it builds.
Shedd described construction methods as primarily underground directional boring (the presenter estimated roughly 90–95% buried, with a small aerial component…
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