Fiber Explained and All You Need to Know
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Fiber Explained
Below are educational videos and an All You Need To Know section. Read as much or as little as you want. If we didn’t answer your questions on this page, contact STRATA Networks Call Center to get answers from the experts: (435) 622-0101.
View and share this 4-part video presentation hosted by City Council Member Carrie Kirk
- Video part 1: Why are we building a fiber network?
- Video part 2: Answers to common questions
- Video part 3: What can I expect during the buildout process?
- Video part 4: Signing up for an internet service provider
All you need to know about Providence’s Fiber Project
Fiber BasicsAgreements/Contracts
Agreements/Contracts
1/20/2021 STRATA Design and Construction Agreement
1/20/2021 STRATA Fiber Optic Cable License and Network Operation Agreement
Events
Events (click to view)
9/2/2020, City Council Fiber Workshop
7/14/2020, Fiber Town Hall
Proposals
Proposals
9/2/2020, STRATA Networks Public/Private Partnership Proposal
7/14/2020, UTOPIA RFP Response
1/5/2020, LightHub Memorandum
Studies
Studies
3/25/2021 S&P Global Bond Credit Rating Report
1/14/2021 Providence City Technical Advisory Committee, 3rd Recommendation
12/8/2020 Providence City Technical Advisory Committee, 2nd Recommendation
9/16/2020, Providence City Technical Advisory Committee, 1st Recommendation
6/17/2020, Zion’s Bank Fiber Feasibility Study Presentation
Newsletter Articles
Newsletter Articles
March 2021 Provo Fiber Project – From Crisis to Success, by Ryan Snow, pg 1
March 2021 Why a Fiber Network is the Best Choice for Internet Service, by John Drew, Rick Hughes & Kathleen Alder, pg 3
February 2021 Letter to City Residents on Fiber Optic Project, Ky Sealy, pg 3
October 2020 Fiber Network, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Frequently Asked Questions, by John Drew, pg 3
September 2020 Fiber Network, by John Drew, pg 3
August 2020 More on High Bandwidth Fiber, pg 1
August 2020 Fiber Network, pg 3
July 2020 Interested in High-Speed, High Bandwidth Fiber Internet Connection at Home? by John Drew, pg 1
July 2020 Is there fiber in our future? By John Drew, pg 3
July 2019 High Speed Fiber Optic Internet Connection to Providence? by John Drew, pg 1
June 2019 Fiber Optic Internet Speeds to Providence? by John Drew , pg 3
Other News
Other News
2019 Fed up with slow and spotty internet, a small Texas town built its own high-speed network
2014 Enterprise Column: Fiber Optic Internet Coming to Providence Area
Other
Other
ICMA Presentation on the digital divide and the importance of expanding broadband access in our community
November 2019, Providence City Request for Information on Fiber (RFI)