Council unanimously approves $24 million fiber partnership with AT&T, with $2 million in ARPA funds
The Globe-News reported the council unanimously approved a $24 million citywide fiber network with AT&T, with the City committing $2 million in ARPA funds; Chief Information Officer Rich Gagnon put coverage at 22,837 homes. The approval was announced on a Tuesday at a news conference during the council meeting.[1][2][3]
KFDA (June 15, 2022): $6 million allocated from ARPA, with AT&T planning to bring over $20 million to match.
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The Globe-News reported the council approved the AT&T broadband collaboration unanimously, announced at a news conference during the Tuesday council meeting; CIO Rich Gagnon said it would serve 22,837 homes and be 70 percent complete within 18 months and fully complete within three years.[1]
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Mayor Ginger Nelson: Mayor Ginger Nelson called the plan 'one of the more significant technological infrastructure advancements in city history.'[2][3]