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Comcast pitches citywide fiber network; Georgetown council approves consideration
Summary
A Comcast representative outlined plans for a citywide fiber network that would be mostly above ground and include municipal emergency lines; the Georgetown City Council approved consideration of the plan at its July 21, 2025 meeting, voting unanimously 8–0.
Arthur Svymbersky, a representative of Comcast, presented a plan for a citywide fiber-optic network to the Georgetown City Council at its July 21, 2025 meeting and the council voted to approve consideration of the proposal.
In the presentation, Svymbersky said Comcast’s design would run symmetrically with commercial power, serve the entire city, and be predominantly above ground—about 85–90 percent—while providing dedicated municipal lines for emergency use. He told the council Comcast hopes to start installation next month and noted the company is installing in Tilton and Westville and is already operating in Danville and Ridge Farm.
Council action later on the agenda recorded approval of “Consider Comcast Fiber Optics” by motion of Alder Mitch Weaver, seconded by Alder Nick Krabel; the motion passed unanimously, 8–0.
The presentation and approval do not specify permitting timelines, franchise terms, construction schedules, customer pricing or exact coverage maps; those details were not provided in the minutes and are noted as not specified. The company’s description in the meeting minutes emphasizes the plan’s municipal emergency lines and above-ground construction percentage. The council’s formal vote at the meeting authorized moving forward with consideration of Comcast’s proposal under the terms shown on the agenda.
Next steps were not listed in the minutes; the council did not record any explicit timetable for permitting or public notice in the available text.
