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Monongalia County approves ARPA-backed broadband expansion contract with Frontier

Monongalia County Commission · December 31, 2024
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Summary

Monongalia County Commission voted Dec. 30 to award RFP MCC005 to Frontier for a $953,519 broadband project serving about 80 previously unserved or underserved addresses; Frontier will contribute about 17% and the county about $791,421 from ARPA funds. The commission authorized the president to sign a substantially similar agreement before Dec. 31, 2024.

Monongalia County commissioners voted Dec. 30 to award RFP MCC005 (Expansion of Broadband) to Frontier and authorized the commission president to sign a final agreement substantially similar to the draft by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2024. The project is intended to extend fiber service to about 80 addresses identified as unserved or underserved and to offer an additional choice to roughly 171 addresses described in the proposal.

Allison Ellis, identified in the meeting as senior vice president…

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