123NET Completes $65 Million Fiber Build for 17,000 Allegan County Addresses
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Updated · wwmtarc · Aug 19
123NET Completes $65 Million Fiber Build for 17,000 Allegan County Addresses
3 articles · Updated · wwmtarc · Aug 19
Summary
$65 million and four years after launch, 123NET said it has finished Allegan County's broadband expansion, bringing fiber internet to more than 17,000 addresses.
The build laid about 1,100 miles of fiber and delivers speeds up to 6 gigabits per second, which 123NET said is 60 times faster than the county's original specification.
State, federal, county and 123NET funding backed the project, including Michigan's ROBIN program and Allegan County American Rescue Plan Act money.
Allegan County says the open-access, carrier-neutral network is meant to widen remote work, online learning and telehealth access while supporting local business growth and quality of life.