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St. Albans explores leasing dark fiber to extend broadband access to businesses and institutions
Summary
City officials say a middle-mile fiber build paid for with COVID funds is complete to a junction with Putnam County; the city plans to lease strands to cable companies and businesses rather than run residential service and discussed a motion to reduce routing costs.
Mayor Scott James and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Kevin Pennington described a middle-mile fiber project the city financed using COVID-relief funds and said the build currently terminates at a junction with Putnam County near Route 60 and the 08/17 connector.
The officials said the fiber plant includes 144 strands that are currently dark — "They're all dark. They're not lit…
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