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ETS says Gooding County broadband project is on schedule; Wendell tower flagged as main challenge
Summary
ETS presenters told commissioners the project is on schedule and they expect to begin connecting customers soon; presenters noted a tower projected for Wendell is the biggest challenge to deployment.
Representatives from ETS—Chad Larson, Jacob Johnson and Scott Linsley—updated commissioners on the county broadband rollout and said overall the project is on schedule. ETS previewed a customer landing page at openaccessidaho.com and described the sign-up process they plan to use at county events to recruit customers.
"Over all the project is on schedule, and they should be able to start connecting customers to the wireless network soon," the presenters reported. They also said the biggest challenge is a projected tower planned for Wendell; commissioners confirmed who would attend an upcoming Wendell meeting to coordinate on that issue.
