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Broadband rollout in Montgomery County slowed by railroad scheduling; OLT activations targeted by year-end
Summary
County broadband staff reported OLT activations for zones 3 and 5 are live (about 245 passings). Remaining activations depend on scheduling railroad crossings (23 crossings total) and a backlog at the railroad; staff noted legal/regulatory limits on railroad scheduling access.
County broadband staff updated the Montgomery County Economic Development Authority on network deployment and permitting constraints. Staff said OLTs 3 and 5 are active, covering roughly 245 passings, and that OLTs 6 and 7 are in testing with 378 and about 380 passings reported for those zones. The program goal is to have OLTs 3 through 10 active by year-end, but activations are contingent on completing…
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