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Leaders with the City of Superior took their first step in the plan towards an eventual fiber optic network, allowing for more competitive broadband in the community.

Leaders with the City of Superior took their first step in the plan towards an eventual fiber optic network, allowing for more competitive broadband in the community.

Leaders with the City of Superior took their first step in the plan towards an eventual fiber optic network, allowing for more competitive broadband in the community.

Leaders with the City of Superior took their first step in the plan towards an eventual fiber optic network, allowing for more competitive broadband in the community.

Councilors approved a contract with Magellan Advisors for a high-level design, business plan and grants for municipal broadband.

If approved by the city council March 15, the company will verify the feasibility of the project, do the high-level design, develop a business plan, acquire customers for the network and seek internet service providers and grants to help pay for the project.

The City of Superior will hire a firm to lead the Connect Superior plan (for utility-based high-speed internet access) to completion.

The chosen firm would help the city plan for a municipal-owned fiber optic network.

The City of Superior will hire a firm to lead the Connect Superior plan (for utility-based high-speed internet access) to completion.