PC: Fox 11 Online
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Outagamie County is investing more than $2.6 million to connect over 900 rural locations to high-speed internet access.
The project being led by Brightspeed will deploy 120 miles of fiber internet across Outagamie County, serving 956 locations.
Upon completion, connections will meet or exceed symmetrical 200 Mbps download and upload speeds for all locations.
Brightspeed has recently rolled out a new service package for customers that will accommodate speeds of up to 2 Gbps symmetrical speed. All 956 locations will have access to 2 Gbps upon completion.
The project will take about 2.5 years to design and construct. Service to some locations should be available as early as 2026. Service packages will be offered without data caps, without installation fees, and without requiring contracts.
The funds stem from Outagamie County’s decision to allocate $2.75 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards rural broadband.
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