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Franklin County broadband authority hears River Street partners’ progress updates; residents to see connections this year
Summary
River Street and contractors told Franklin County officials they have hung more than 100 miles of fiber, replaced 139 poles and expect customer connections to begin in coming weeks with larger rollouts through mid‑year and into Q3; the authority reviewed passings counts and a public signup plan.
The Franklin County Broadband Authority on March 17 received a multi‑partner update on its River Street middle‑mile project, with contractors reporting construction is moving from engineering into field work and customers should start seeing service this year.
Chair Lori Smith opened the authority session and turned the briefing over to county staff and project partners. Mr. Sandy said the project is regional — spanning Franklin, Henry and Patrick counties — and relies on American Electric Power’s middle‑mile fiber with River Street Networks tapping into those lines.
Michael, a project representative,…
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