Two years. Half a million dollars. 19 people served. Way to go…
After two years and spending more than $500,000, Madison is well short of goals for the pilot program. ResTech had delays in extending fiber cable to the neighborhoods, and once there, found unexpected barriers in getting permission from property owners to connect to buildings and so far has signed up few customers.
The “Connecting Madison” pilot program has potential to bring service to 161 buildings with 1,083 apartments in the neighborhoods with connections projected by the end of 2016.
But as of Nov. 17, ResTech had made broadband service available to just 86 buildings and had only 19 customers.
