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Village of Valley Stream considers Optimum fiber upgrade to modernize internet at municipal sites

Village of Valley Stream Board of Trustees · November 14, 2025
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Summary

IT staff told trustees Optimum will install fiber to replace antiquated coax connections across six village locations; current combined monthly cost is stated at $756 and the speaker said speeds could increase 'up to 30 times,' though a posted new monthly figure in the transcript is unclear and should be verified.

Village IT staff presented a proposal to modernize internet service at multiple municipal locations through an Optimum (Optima in transcript) fiber installation.

An IT speaker (Speaker 6) said the village’s current connections are decades old and that many remote troubleshooting tasks are hindered by low upload speeds.…

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