How is Orange County paying for its share?

The cost to build the entire network is approximately $45 million. The agreement requires Orange County to pay up to $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as a grant to Lumos in three installments:

  • 1,000,000 within 30 days of contract execution
  • 3,000,000 after enabling connections to 3,000 homes no later than Dec. 31, 2023
  • 6,000,000 after enabling connections to the remaining 3,370 homes no later than Dec. 31, 2024

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1. Now that Phase I has been announced, what happens next?
2. How long will it take to build out the network, and when will services be available?
3. Will Lumos offer a low-cost option?
4. I want to sign up. What do I do?
5. What kinds of service options are available, and what is the cost?
6. Why did Orange County decide Broadband was a priority?
7. Why did Orange County choose to partner with Lumos?
8. How is Orange County paying for its share?
9. What will Lumos do?
10. My home is far off the main road – what can I do?