Charter Communications plans to build network in Warwick, Royalston
A digital map of Warwick from the Federal Communications Commission website. Screenshot
A rendering of houses in Warwick that would not be served by the Charter Communications’ broadband network, as seen on the Federal Communications Commission website. Charter would reportedly have to build its network to serve up to 96 percent of Warwick and Royalston. Screenshot
Published: 5/11/2021 6:23:35 PM
WARWICK The Selectboard is expected to hear a draft agreement from Charter Communications to build its own broadband network in Warwick, following a Federal Communications Commission reverse auction.
Town Coordinator and Warwick Broadband Chair David Young said he “welcomes the competition” of another internet service provider, as Warwick already provides broadband service through a town-owned network. He also noted the town has been speaking with AT&T to “overbuild” on the town’s broadband system to he