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Astound outlines $24 million fiber buildout for Atascadero; residents ask about poles
Summary
Astound representatives described a private $24 million plan to deliver fiber to about 12,700 homes in Atascadero, offering 1 Gbps service from $40/month and discounted senior/low-income tiers; residents asked whether poles can be buried and staff noted state/federal limits on local regulation.
Astound told the Atascadero City Council it will invest about $24 million to build fiber to most homes in town, starting with the west/northwest side, and described pricing and customer outreach while council and residents pressed on pole placement and local authority.
Jeff Buckingham, who identified himself as representing Astound and described decades in regional telecommunications, said the company and investors plan to serve roughly 12,700 homes in Atascadero and build more than 230 miles of cabling by the end…
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