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This is a reminder that Lancaster County is soliciting indications of interest from internet service providers to lease space within the County’s public conduit system. The goal of this solicitation is to expand County-wide access to competitive, reliable fiber optic networks and high speed broadband services.
Interested service providers can download the solicitation at: https://mcusercontent.com/.../3401680_Lancaster_County...
Deadline for responses solicitation is Friday, January 20, 2023 at 5 p.m. CT.
This call for internet service providers is in support of the County’s Broadband Infrastructure project, which will place an estimated 175 miles of conduit in County-controlled public rights-of-way, strategically routing to and between the County’s 12 incorporated cities/villages and 10 unincorporated communities. The conduit infrastructure is being designed, permitted, and constructed in four quadrant-based packages. It is anticipated construction of the first quadrant will begin in January 2023. For more information about the project, visit www.lancaster.ne.gov/Broadband
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