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Company pitches fiber deployment to Glencoe board; officials question easements, costs and coordination
Summary
A fiber-provider representative described an 80-segment build plan aiming for multi-gig service and said household installs could take about seven months; board members pressed the company on easement access, utility conflicts and who would cover relocation costs.
A firm presenting to the Glencoe village board outlined plans to deploy fiber broadband in the village and answered questions from board members and staff about easements, installation logistics and potential relocation costs.
The presenter identified himself as Brad and said the company is active in multiple states and plans an 80-segment build. "We have possibly 8 gigs... We have 0% fiber residential homes," he told the board, saying residents served earlier in the rollout would receive service sooner. He and a second company representative (identified in the meeting as Ray Thomas) described…
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