Fiber Dreams
Suddenlink Public Affairs Director Wendy Purnell would only say that the company is in discussions and remains interested in a redundant fiber line. Requests for comment from AT&T were not immediately returned Tuesday.
Somewhat less certain is IPN’s pursuit of a third fiber optic line, which would be located along Highway 299. The company collaborated with the Hoopa Valley Tribe in an application for federal stimulus money. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included $7.2 billion for broadband expansion. The proposal made it through to the “due diligence” round — a major hurdle — and a final answer is expected by the end of the month, Smulders said.
Gregg Foster, executive director of the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission (RREDC), has been around the block on these fiber endeavors. He initiated the Highway 36 deal with IPN while working for local media company Lost Coast Communications. Reached for comment Tuesday, he said he is cautiously optimistic.
“In my realm, I always know it’s a real deal when things are being hung on wires or dug in the ground,” he said. But Smulders’ update over the weekend left him hopeful. “This is the closest we’ve ever been. If she has what she says she has, it sounds like there’s a good shot.”
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