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Hanover officials say fiber build is past halfway point; connections lag behind infrastructure
Summary
Hanover County staff told the Board of Supervisors that fiber construction is roughly 51% complete but residents are still waiting for inside connections; county and providers say the BEAD grant could fill remaining gaps and provider selections are expected in September.
Rook Rogers, Hanover County assistant broadband administrator, told the Board of Supervisors the county’s fiber build is moving forward and that providers’ design and installation work is substantial but that customer-facing connections lag the infrastructure progress. "Fiber construction is well underway for both providers," Rogers said, reporting "168 miles installed which is 51% of the project." He also cited a vendor-reported design/permitting completion figure of about 57 percent.
The presentation described monthly updates on a public-facing spreadsheet and a Virginia make-ready/BEAD…
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