Phase 1 Map of Orange County Broadband Project Released

The internet provider Lumos, formerly NorthState, released a map of the first phase of its Orange County broadband project earlier this month. The project aims to bring high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved areas of the county.

At a recent meeting with Orange County staff, Lumos reported they have completed most of the preliminary engineering work and revealed the map, which shows the area of the county that will be the first to receive updated service. According to the map, this area will cover residences to the northwest of Hillsborough.

Image via Orange County Government

“In the coming months, you’ll begin seeing Lumos crews in neighborhoods around the area,” said a release from the Orange County Government. The release also told residents to expect additional communications, such as direct mail notices and door hangers, as construction nears their neighborhoods.

The project was originally announced in April last year after a unanimous vote of approval from the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Broadband expansion has long been a topic for the county government, which re-upped its efforts to expand service to Orange County’s more rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Orange County website is providing updates on the project. The county encourages anyone who would like to receive internet from the project to get more information here.

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Phase 1 Map of Orange County Broadband Project Released

The internet provider Lumos, formerly NorthState, released a map of the first phase of its Orange County broadband project earlier this month. The project aims to bring high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved areas of the county. At a recent meeting with Orange County staff, Lumos reported they have completed most of the preliminary […]

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