 During the November meeting of the Pawhuska City Council, Mayor Mark Buchanan fill the other members of the Council in on a new proposal from RECtec to bring fiber optic cable into downtown Pawhuska. The proposal would allow the city to purchase the fiber cable and RECtec would provide installation and support. Buchanan was excited about the notion of the City owning the line, and having the ability to bring in a a gigabit per second (1 Gb/s) service in for Downtown Businesses.
Buchanan stated that over time the fiber line would be extended and made more available, with an goal of providing service to Pawhuska residents. RECtec quoted the City a cost of $15,000 for the cable, installation, and training after which the city could manage splicing the line for customers. The Council agreed that the introduction of fiber into Pawhuska was an exciting prospect but should wait and gather additional information before moving forward. The Pawhuska City Council meets the first Tuesday of each month at the City Hall in Pawhuska. Comments are closed.
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