Broadband is the transmission of wide bandwidth data over a high speed internet connection.

So what is broadband? According to the FCC, the definition of broadband internet is a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds. Broadband provides high speed internet access via multiple types of technologies including fiber optics, wireless, cable, DSL and satellite.

To bring fiber to every fire number in the Town of Plum Lake so that owners have the ability to subscribe to broadband internet services thru an Internet Service Provider.

2020 - Committee Formed

2020/2021 - Survey conducted

2021 - Telecommuter Forward! Community

2021 - Charter is awarded RDOF funding to bring fiber to majority of the Town of Plum Lake

2022 - Begin working on partnership and funding to bring fiber to non RDOF fire numbers

On April 21st 2021 the Town of Plum Lake passed resolution #2021-002 In support of telecommuting opportunities and Telecommuter Forward Certification by the state of Wisconsin.

On May 21st 2021 the State of Wisconsin recognized the Town of Plum Lake as a Telecommuter Forward Community.

Charter Spectrum successfully won the bid to install fiber to the majority of Plum Lake through the FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).

To see if your property is in scope for this rollout you can search at https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/maps/rdof-phase-i-dec-2020/

1.  They are hoping to finish the lines by the end of September or October in Sayner.  Star Lake will not be until next year.(2024)

2.  Once they are done laying the "backbone" a mailing will go out to residents describing their service.  Lakeland Cable will be sending a letter to their current subscribers as well.

3.  If you ask to have the fiber brought to your home during this initial phase, fiber install will not cost anything no matter how long your driveway is.

4.  Homeowners should have a plan as to where they would like the cabling brought into their home.

5.  Maximum internet speed is 1 gig

6.  They will be offering internet, TV, and phone.

7. You will need internet to get TV as it is a streaming app.  You would also need a smart TV (or something similar to a Firestick or Roku for TVs that are not "smart.").

8.  Their phone plan is IP based and they are currently working with Verizon.

9.  Depending on weather, once Sayner is completed, they will head toward County Roads N & G.

This is all of the information that is available at this point.  Again, they do not want to give programming (cost) information until they are certain that the backbone is completed without incidents.