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Local provider Fibernet pitches 1 Gbps residential fiber for Stanford
Summary
Danielle Davis of Fibernet told Stanford City Council the company is upgrading a 54-mile county fiber network that serves seven schools and plans to offer up to 1 Gbps residential service at roughly $70/month, plus public wireless for parks and Main Street.
Danielle Davis, co-owner of local provider Fibernet, told the Stanford City Council on March 13 that the company is upgrading its 54-mile fiber network around Lincoln County to offer residential service and wireless coverage for public spaces.
"They will have various speeds and packages to offer to the residents," Davis said, and the company is "looking to offer 1G of fiber service to the home for $70/month." Davis said the existing lines come from Waynesburg and currently feed all seven schools in the area; upgrades will let the network support homes and public wireless nodes in parks, Main Street and public buildings.
The presentation outlined the service area and capacity: Fibernet already owns fiber out to Crab Orchard, through Stanford and down to McKinney. Davis said the upgrades are intended to expand residential options where commercial providers are limited and to provide wireless access at civic gathering places.
No formal action was taken by the council at the meeting; councilmembers thanked the presenters and did not place an item on a future agenda during the March 13 session.
