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Board questions whether buried cable is fiber; staff say provider represents it as optical, will verify
Summary
Montgomery County EDA received a broadband update: franchise agreements are progressing, AEP has about 29 poles left to address, and the board pressed staff on whether buried lines are optical fiber or high‑frequency coax; staff said the provider reports the system is fiber and committed to follow up with a field check and invoice review.
The board discussed broadband deployment progress and the technical question of whether the buried distribution cable is optical fiber or high‑frequency coax.
Speaker 5 reported that Christiansburg approved a franchise agreement and Blacksburg had the agreement scheduled for March 10. He said segment…
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