Town Of Erin issued the following announcement on June 24.
When will Charter services be available to my specific address?
The project area is throughout the entire six by six-mile Erin community. Design and installation will take time. Charter is currently finishing up the design phase and will be approaching the pole permitting phase.
Charter is required to obtain pole permits to ensure equipment is safely placed on existing utility poles, as needed.
When will Charter begin construction?
Construction is estimated to start at the end of 2022.
When will the project be complete?
Charter is still estimating the project to be done by December 2023.
How will homeowners be notified construction is complete in their area?
Charter will contact residents with sales information in the mail and/or by door-to-door representatives.
Broadband coming to Erin
The Erin Town Board approved an agreement with Spectrum Mid-America, managed by Charter Communications, to build out a broadband infrastructure, which will result in the company offering retail wireline broadband data services to town residents.
The project is funded by Charter Communications with the town of Erin contributing $300,000 in funds the town received through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Although Charter had the option of applying for project funds through the state of Wisconsin, the company decided to fund the bulk of the project privately.
Under the terms of the agreement, construction will be authorized by the end of the year and completed by December 2023. When the construction plan is available, the town of Erin will provide the schedule and updates on its website.
The project’s scope of work includes installation of a fiber-to-the-home wireline broadband network capable of providing up to 1000 megabits per second download and upload speed of 500 megabits, meaning up to 1000/500 Mbps. After completing the broadband project, Charter Communications shall offer retail wireline broadband data services over the resulting network to an estimated 1,700 business and residential addresses. Locations not covered under this specific project are likely covered under a previous Charter project under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. A special thanks to Erin residents who provided information regarding their internet speed and experiences, which was crucial to bringing this project to fruition.
Original source can be found here.
