Lenoir City Public Utility Makes Speedy Progress On Tennessee Fiber Build
Lenoir City's public utility is building out a fiber network offering gigabit speeds at far lower prices than incumbent monopolies across Knox and Loudon counties.
Lenoir City's public utility is building out a fiber network offering gigabit speeds at far lower prices than incumbent monopolies across Knox and Loudon counties.
Lenoir City, Tennessee officials say they’re making steady progress on their goal to deliver affordable fiber well beyond the Southern city of 12,998.
Under the collaborative umbrella of the Lenoir City Utilities Board (LCUB) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), officials say they’re leveraging century-old experience in rural electrification to help bridge the digital divide across Knox and Loudon counties.
“We’re now in our fourth year of construction on our community broadband network, and we have 37,676 passings available at this time,” Allen Rollings, Director of Broadband at LCUB told ILSR. “LCUB will continue to build until our entire electric service territory is able to access our broadband service.”
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