IQ Fiber says build is nearing customer activation in Chesapeake Beach; launches community outreach
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IQ Fiber told the council its main cabinet is installed and it expects to light first customers in April, with network completion aimed for the summer tourist season. The company will host weekly 'Fiber Fridays' and door‑hanger outreach; staff and residents asked for clearer traffic‑control measures in work zones.
IQ Fiber representatives updated the Chesapeake Beach Town Council on the company’s fiber‑optic build at the Feb. 19 meeting, saying most cabinets and neighborhood construction are in place and that the first customer activations are expected in April.
Mark Wagner said the main point‑of‑presence cabinet (near Bayside Road/MD‑261) is installed and awaiting a BGE power hookup; once powered the company will light the network and enable service. Wagner estimated cabinet‑area construction to be roughly 65% complete and said the company plans to finish major work before the summer tourist season.
IQ Fiber acknowledged local disruption from trenching and restoration activity and promised restoration work in the spring. Council members and residents asked the company to improve traffic‑control signage and lane closures on narrow sections of MD‑261 where there is no shoulder; IQ Fiber said it would convey that request immediately to its construction teams.
To increase resident outreach the company will host “Fiber Fridays” (community sessions, currently 2–4 p.m. with later options) for education on services, pricing and internet safety; company staff said they can deploy sales teams for door‑to‑door outreach where solicitation rules permit and will provide contact information to town staff.
What’s next: IQ Fiber will coordinate traffic control plans with town public works, complete the BGE hookup for the point‑of‑presence, and begin customer light‑ups in the weeks ahead.