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Benton Harbor commission approves PFN broadband deal to connect municipal buildings
Summary
The commission authorized an agreement with PFN (Financial Fiber Network, LLC) to bring 1-gig fiber to municipal buildings free for seven years and to enable wholesale service options for the city; commissioners pressed for scope, cost and oversight details before approving the motion.
The Benton Harbor City Commission voted Dec. 1 to develop and execute an agreement with PFN (Financial Fiber Network, LLC) to install high-speed fiber connections to municipal buildings.
City Manager Alex Little told the commission the project is part of a larger regional effort and said, "It is a $62,000,000, federal grant project, that's running a line from the city of Chicago underneath Lake Michigan to the city of Benton Harbor… which bolsters our ability to attract businesses,…
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