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Charter/Spectrum updates Mason County leaders on fiber rollout; permitting cited as key bottleneck

Mason County Fiscal Court · June 11, 2024
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Charter/Spectrum told Mason County leaders it has activated two OLT areas and is building five more as part of a project to serve more than 4,800 homes and businesses; company representatives said pole‑permitting delays and occasional railroad permits are the biggest obstacles to a faster completion timeline.

Charter/Spectrum representative Ben Nacelis told the Mason County Fiscal Court on June 11 that the company's countywide fiber build is underway and that residents in some areas already have access to service. “We have activated our first two of those [OLT areas],” Nacelis said, adding that those two areas account for roughly 375 homes.

Nacelis described the build as divided into about 34 OLT boundaries across the county and the city, with five additional OLT areas under active construction. He said the…

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