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Alachua County authorizes staff to enter negotiations with top broadband providers for rural build

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners · November 12, 2024
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Summary

The county authorized staff to open negotiations with top RFP respondents to deliver reliable, affordable broadband to underserved areas; commissioners emphasized affordability, undergrounding where feasible, and reliability standards tied to emergency resilience.

Alachua County staff told commissioners they are ready to enter negotiations with the leading respondents to a rural broadband RFP designed to bring reliable, high‑speed internet to unserved and underserved areas.

Tommy Crosby, assistant county manager, and project staff said the procurement emphasized affordability and reliability but…

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