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Rexburg hears update on Lightbridge fiber rollout; staff says 200 homes live and more than 1,000 requested service
Summary
A Lightbridge representative told Rexburg council the fiber backbone is largely in place: 120,000 feet of mainline has been laid, about 204 homes are live, roughly 160 are in provisioning, and more than 1,000 residents have requested service; buildout is moving west to east and some east-side neighborhoods await splicing and a fiber hub.
Brock Walters, representing Lightbridge, told the City of Rexburg council the company has installed roughly 120,000 feet of main conduit across the city and is preparing final work orders for areas west of the railroad. "In the last 4 months ... we put in a 120,000 feet of main lines," Walters said, adding that the work sits in easements along roadways to support future drops to residences.
Walters said Lightbridge has connected about 200 homes to live service, with roughly 160 more either being worked on or provisioned. "It's…
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