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Broadband Oversight Committee Update

With the completion of the construction and installation phases of the broadband project, the Township has established a Broadband Oversight Committee.  This committee is made up of Lyndon residents and will serve in an advisory capacity to the township board.  The group is charged with monitoring the ongoing physical performance of our network as well as working closely with the Township’s Internet Service Provider, Midwest Energy and Communications (MEC), to ensure customer satisfaction with the services they are receiving. Residents are instructed to contact MEC first to resolve any service issues they may be experiencing, but the Oversight Committee (email: Oversight@lyndonbroadband.org) is in place to resolve any issues that residents may have with MEC.

Recently you may have noticed MEC working on broadband installations to homes located just outside our township boundaries.  During the negotiation of our five-year contract with MEC, MEC agreed to cover the cost of building the fiber link to connect our Lyndon network to the Internet backbone.   In exchange, our agreement allows MEC to serve subscribers outside of Lyndon utilizing our network. This was planned for in the design of the network and its capacity. MEC subscribers outside of Lyndon Township have no affiliation with our network service or negotiated rates. In addition, the connections will not degrade the quality or speed of our service.

We are in contact with MEC about their plans and will keep you advised of these activities.

Lyndon Township Broadband FINAL Project Update: Week ending 12/19

Work completed 12/13/2020 through 12/19/2020:
  • Completed 2 new home installations in Sugarloaf and Joslin PONs (totals to date: 906 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 66 in Joslin PON, and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Transitioned remaining Implementation Committee responsibilities to Oversight Committee members
  • COMPLETED PROJECT
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 100% (76) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 100% (86) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 100% (128) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 100% (123) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 100% (43) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 100% (85) complete
85 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (49) complete
Home Installations 100% (49) complete
49 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 100% (55) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (66) complete
Home Installations 100% (66) complete
66 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (99) complete
Home Installations 100% (99) complete
99 Subscribers

Construction Update 12-6 to 12-19

Work completed 12/6/2020 through 12/12/2020:
  • Drops complete (Final Totals: 906 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 66 in Joslin PON and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Splices complete (Final Totals: 906 splices – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 66 in Joslin PON and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 10 new home installations in Island Lake, Central Office, Wild Goose, Long Lake, Bruin, and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 904 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 65 in Joslin PON, and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 12/13/2020 through 12/19/2020:
  • Complete home installations in Sugarloaf and Joslin PONs
  • Complete Lyndon Township Implementation Project effective December 19, 2020
  • Transition remaining Implementation Committee responsibilities to Oversight Committee members
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 100% (76) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 100% (86) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 100% (128) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 100% (43) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 100% (85) complete
85 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (49) complete
Home Installations 100% (49) complete
49 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 100% (55) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (66) complete
Home Installations 98% (65) complete
66 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (99) complete
Home Installations 100% (99) complete
99 Subscribers

Construction Update 11-29 to12-12

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 11/29/2020 through 12/5/2020:
  • Installed 1 home drop in Bruin PON (totals to date: 906 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 66 in Joslin PON and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 5 home drops in Long Lake, Bruin, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 906 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 66 in Joslin PON and 99 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 5 new home installations in Boyce, Long Lake, and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 894 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 48 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 65 in Joslin PON, and 94 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 12/6/2020 through 12/12/2020:
  • Continue home installations in Island Lake, Central Office, Long Lake, Wild Goose, Bruin, and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 99% (85) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 100% (128) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 100% (43) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 99% (84) complete
85 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (49) complete
Home Installations 98% (48) complete
49 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 98% (54) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (66) complete
Home Installations 98% (65) complete
66 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (99) complete
Home Installations 95% (94) complete
99 Subscribers

Construction Update11-22 to 12-5

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 11/22/2020 through 11/28/2020:
  • Installed 0 home drops (totals to date: 918 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 76 in Joslin PON and 101 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 0 home drops (totals to date: 910 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 74 in Joslin PON and 97 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 15 new home installations in Guinan, Wild Goose, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 889 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 127 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 48 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 65 in Joslin PON, and 91 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 11/29/2020 through 12/5/2020:
  • Continue home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 99% (85) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 99% (127) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 100% (43) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 98% (83) complete
85 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (49) complete
Home Installations 98% (48) complete
49 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 98% (54) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 86% (65) complete
76 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (101) complete
Home Installations 90% (91) complete
101 Subscribers

Construction Update 11-15 to 11-28

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 11/15/2020 through 11/21/2020:
  • Installed 3 home drops in Long Lake, Joslin and Bruin PONs (totals to date: 918 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 85 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 76 in Joslin PON and 101 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 0 home drops (totals to date: 910 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 49 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 74 in Joslin PON and 97 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 9 new home installations in Wild Goose and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 874 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 127 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 47 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 64 in Joslin PON, and 79 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 11/22/2020 through 11/28/2020 (short Thanksgiving week):
  • Continue home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 99% (85) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 99% (127) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 98% (42) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 98% (83) complete
85 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (49) complete
Home Installations 96% (47) complete
49 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 98% (54) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 84% (64) complete
76 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (101) complete
Home Installations 78% (79) complete
101 Subscribers

Construction Update 11-8 to 11-21

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 11/8/2020 through 11/14/2020:
  • Installed 6 home drops in Central Office, Guinan, Wild Goose and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 914 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 48 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 75 in Joslin PON and 101 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 6 home drops in Central Office, Sugarloaf, Guinan, Wild Goose and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 909 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 86 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 48 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 74 in Joslin PON and 97 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 32 new home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 865 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 127 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 46 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 64 in Joslin PON, and 71 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 11/15/2020 through 11/21/2020:
  • Continue home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (86) complete
Home Installations 99% (85) complete
86 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 99% (127) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 98% (42) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (84) complete
Home Installations 99% (83) complete
84 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (48) complete
Home Installations 96% (46) complete
48 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (54) complete
Home Installations 100% (54) complete
54 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (75) complete
Home Installations 85% (64) complete
75 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (101) complete
Home Installations 70% (71) complete
101 Subscribers

Construction Update 11-1 to 11-14

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 11/1/2020 through 11/7/2020:
  • Installed 2 home drops in Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 908 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 47 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 75 in Joslin PON and 98 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 4 home drops in Island Lake and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 904 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 47 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 74 in Joslin PON and 95 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 28 new home installations in Bruin, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 833 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 127 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 46 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 61 in Joslin PON, and 42 in Ellsworth PON).
Work to be completed 11/8/2020 through 11/14/2020:
  • Continue home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 100% (85) complete
85 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 99% (127) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (42) complete
Home Installations 100% (42) complete
42 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (84) complete
Home Installations 99% (83) complete
84 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (47) complete
Home Installations 98% (46) complete
47 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (54) complete
Home Installations 100% (54) complete
54 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (75) complete
Home Installations 81% (61) complete
75 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (98) complete
Home Installations 43% (42) complete
98 Subscribers

Construction Update 10-25 to 11-7

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 10/25/2020 through 10/31/2020:
  • Installed 6 home drops in Island Lake, Sugarloaf, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 906 drops – 96 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 123 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 47 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 75 in Joslin PON and 96 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 96 home drops in Sugarloaf, Wild Goose, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 899 spliced – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 128 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 47 in Wild Goose PON, 54 in Bruin PON, 74 in Joslin PON and 92 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Began home installations in Ellsworth PON
  • Completed 43 new home installations in Werkner, Island Lake, Boyce, Sugarloaf, Guinan, Wild Goose, Bruin, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 805 with broadband – 96 in Werkner PON, 75 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 127 in Boyce PON, 122 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 46 in Wild Goose PON, 53 in Bruin PON, 57 in Joslin PON, and 19 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Note:  With the drops being completed last week, an evaluation of the addresses that have not requested home installations was implemented.  A total of 23 homes had requested drops but either canceled their installations or postponed their home installation until the spring.  The drop, splice and home installation numbers noted above reflect this change.
Work to be completed 11/1/2020 through 11/7/2020:
  • Continue home installations in Joslin and Ellsworth PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 100% (96) complete
96 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (76) complete
Home Installations 99% (75) complete
76 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (85) complete
Home Installations 100% (85) complete
85 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (128) complete
Home Installations 99% (127) complete
128 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (123) complete
Home Installations 99% (122) complete
123 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (42) complete
Home Installations 100% (42) complete
42 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (84) complete
Home Installations 99% (83) complete
84 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (47) complete
Home Installations 98% (46) complete
47 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (54) complete
Home Installations 98% (53) complete
54 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (75) complete
Home Installations 76% (57) complete
75 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (96) complete
Home Installations 20% (19) complete
96 Subscribers

Construction Update 10-18 to 10-31

Areas referenced below can be located on this map
Work completed 10/18/2020 through 10/24/2020:
  • Completed home drops!  Please note that residents continue to contact MEC to sign-up for service (e.g. resident moved into Township, new home construction) so this number will continue to increase through the years.  For the purpose of the project, drops are considered 100% complete.
  • Installed 23 home drops in Island Lake, Wild Goose and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 918 drops – 97 in Werkner PON, 77 in Island Lake PON, 87 in Central Office PON, 131 in Boyce PON, 124 in Sugarloaf PON, 43 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 54 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 75 in Joslin PON and 91 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Spliced 23 home drops in Werkner, Island Lake, Sugarloaf, Wild Goose, Joslin and Ellsworth PONs (totals to date: 818 spliced – 97 in Werkner PON, 76 in Island Lake PON, 87 in Central Office PON, 130 in Boyce PON, 121 in Sugarloaf PON, 42 in Guinan PON, 84 in Long Lake PON, 54 in Wild Goose PON, 55 in Bruin PON, 75 in Joslin PON and 1 in Ellsworth PON).
  • Completed 28 new home installations in Werkner, Island Lake, Sugarloaf, Long Lake, Wild Goose, Bruin and Joslin PONs (totals to date: 762 with broadband – 95 in Werkner PON, 74 in Island Lake PON, 85 in Central Office PON, 126 in Boyce PON, 116 in Sugarloaf PON, 39 in Guinan PON, 83 in Long Lake PON, 45 in Wild Goose PON, 52 in Bruin PON and 47 in Joslin PON).
Work to be completed 10/25/2020 through 10/31/2020:
  • Continue home drop splicing in Ellsworth PON
  • Begin home installations in Ellsworth PON
  • Continue home installations in Boyce, Sugarloaf, Guinan, Wild Goose, Bruin and Joslin PONs
There are four basic phases of work in bringing internet service to your home:
  • Mainline Boring
  • Mainline Fiber Installation
  • Drop Installation (bringing fiber cable from the road to the side of each home)
  • Home Installation (bringing fiber into you home and attaching to network router)

Here is the current status for zones or PONS that are in progress.  

Werkner
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (97) complete
Home Installations 98% (95) complete
97 Subscribers

Island Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (77) complete
Home Installations 96% (74) complete
77 Subscribers

Central Office
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (87) complete
Home Installations 98% (85) complete
87 Subscribers

Boyce
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (131) complete
Home Installations 96% (126) complete
131 Subscribers

Sugarloaf
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (124) complete
Home Installations 94% (116) complete
124 Subscribers

Guinan
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (43) complete
Home Installations 91% (39) complete
43 Subscribers

Long Lake
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installation 100% (84) complete
Home Installations 99% (83) complete
84 Subscribers

Wild Goose
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (54) complete
Home Installations 83% (45) complete
54 Subscribers

Bruin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (55) complete
Home Installations 95% (52) complete
55 Subscribers

Joslin
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (75) complete
Home Installations 63% (47) complete
75 Subscribers

Ellsworth
Mainline Boring complete
Mainline Fiber Installation complete
Drop Installations 100% (91) complete
Home Installations begin late October
91 Subscribers