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Fiber optic internet installation begins on Six Nations

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First Nations cable updated the Six Nations community on July 25 and say installation has begun to bring fiber optic internet to the entire community by 2025. Photo courtesy of Rosy from Pixabay.
Andrew Dow - CJKS - Ohsweken • ON | 31-07-2023
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First Nations Cable announced this week that installation has begun for fiber optic internet on Six Nations.

The cable providers presented the update during the July 25 general council meeting and said that installation began in the Mohawk Road and First Line Road area.

Jeff Thomas, President of First Nations Cable, says this is good news for the Six Nations community.

"After two years of all this political issues we've been having, we can start our project. It has been started two weeks ago now," he said. "We're working in the Mohawk (Road) and First Line area, we're installing fiber up there now."

Thomas also confirmed that a second working group will begin the installation process on Fourth Line Road in the next week. He says the project has now moved into its second phase and will soon have customers accessing the fiber optic internet. First Nations Cable hope to have the project complete in two years time, with all Six Nations community members having access to the upgraded internet by the deadline for the project which is set for Dec. 31, 2025.

Thomas says the organization is game planning to inform the community on the installation schedule in the coming weeks. Six Nations Chief Mark Hill stated First Nations Cable could work with Six Nations Elected Council to provide an interactive map that would show the timeline on installation of the fiber cables for all areas on Six Nations.

Hill spoke about his excitement to see the project moving along and the importance of providing this service to the entire community.

"Really good news," he said. "We've been going back and forth in trying to also support you (First Nations Cable) in terms of some of the political pieces. So I'm glad to hear that things are underway. As we all know the importance of this project and making sure that all of our members and homes have good quality service."

Six Nations Elected Council voted to accept the presentation from First Nations Cable as information and will now further explore avenues to improve the communities cell-phone coverage area.

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