Godfrey advances fiber optics plan


Village of Godfrey
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GODFREY – Village trustees on Tuesday permitted a memorandum of understanding with Clearwave Fiber to allow for fiber optic installation in Godfrey.
At previous month’s assembly, Mike Phalin, Market Advancement Manager for Clearwave Fiber, LLC., explained his business was intrigued in giving fiber optic online and phone support to each house and organization in Godfrey. Fiber optics use slender flexible fibers of glass, or other clear solids, to transmit light-weight indicators, chiefly for telecommunications or the interior assessment of the system.
Godfrey Village Engineer Wealthy Beran said he spoke to a resident of Carbondale, which has fiber optics company from Clearwave Fiber.
“He (the resident) had practically nothing but very good things to say about the organization,” Beran stated.
Phalin has estimated it will price tag about $13 million for the business to put in fiber optic cables in all households and companies in Godfrey. The enterprise will operate with the village to create a draft strategy of in which and when the function will start.