December 2022 Construction Update

Thank you for your interest in MEC internet.

We have run into delays in some of our construction zones. Part of the process involves attaching our fiber lines to poles owned by other companies, which requires special permits. Permit approval has taken longer than expected. However, rest assured that we are working as hard and as fast as we can to get construction complete and customers installed. We'll continue to update you monthly on progress.

Have you paid your connection fee and are waiting for your installation? The update below shows when you can expect a call from us to schedule your appointment. We know waiting is hard, and we appreciate your patience. Please make sure you check your voicemails in case you miss a call from us.

Here's the latest on where we are with construction for 2022:

• Arlington: Walkout work has started, with mainline construction in Q2 2023.
• Bainbridge A: Mainline construction is underway and home installs are anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• Bainbridge B: Walkout work and permitting are complete. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q4 2022.
• Bainbridge C: Walkout work and permitting are complete. Mainline construction has started.
• Bangor: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline Construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Berrien SP2: Mainline construction is underway. Home installations are anticipated to begin in Q4 2022.
• Blissfield: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Brooklyn: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• CAF: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Clayton 1-4: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• DeerPoint: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are expected to begin soon.
• Eagle Lake: Mainline construction is complete and drop splicing is underway. Home installations have started.
• East Hartford: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Eau Claire: Mainline construction is complete and splicing is underway. Home installs are happening through the end of the year.
• Eau Claire South: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is underway with home installs happening through Q1 2023.
• Featherstone B: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are happening through the end of the year.
• Geneva: Walkout work is anticipated to begin in Q4 2022, with mainline construction in Q2 2023.
• Hagar Shore: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Kaiser Lake: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• Leroy: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Loch Erin: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• Lyndon Township: We will begin drop construction for new signups in spring 2023. We are unable to perform underground construction in the winter.
• Manchester: Walkout work and permitting are underway. Mainline construction is anticipated in Q2 2023.
• Mottville: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are happening through the end of the year.
• Newton: Walkout work is anticipated to begin in Q4 2022, with mainline construction in Q3 2023.
• Nottawa B: Mainline construction is underway. Home installs are anticipated to begin in Q4 2022.
• Oronoko: Construction is underway. Home installs anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• Painter School: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are happening through the end of the year.
• Palmyra 125-127, A-B: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q3 2023.
• Seneca 130A-D, 131A-G: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Sister Lakes: Mainline construction is underway. Home installations are anticipated to begin in Q4 2022.
• Sodus Township Special 1: Mainline construction is underway and home installs are happening through the end of the year.
• South Decatur: Walkout work and permits are complete. Mainline construction has started and home installations are happening in some areas through the end of the year.
• South Hartford: Walkout work is complete and the permitting process is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated in Q2 2023.
• Tecumseh East: Mainline construction is complete and home installations are underway.
• Tecumseh South: Construction is anticipated to finish in Q1 2023, with home installations beginning shortly after.
• Tecumseh 117A: Permits are pending.
• Tecumseh North, 115-117: Mainline construction is underway and home installations are anticipated in Q4 2022.
• Tipton: Splicing is underway and home installs are anticipated to begin by the end of the year.
• Vandalia: Mainline construction is complete and home installations are anticipated to begin by the end of the year.
• Wakeshma A, B: Walkout work and permitting are underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Woodstock 120, 121, 121A-E, 122: Walkout work and permitting are complete. Mainline construction has started, with home installs anticipated in Q1 2023.

FYI: Like with all construction projects, dates are subject to change. We send updates every month to keep you informed on progress. Once construction is complete in an area, it can take 6-12 weeks for installation depending on our current installation schedule.

Key Terms in the Fiber Construction Process:

• Walkout Work: Involves surveying the area to decide how to lay fiber lines.
• Mainline Construction: The mainline represents the backbone of our fiber infrastructure and carries fiber out into our communities.
• Mainline Splicing: Connects the fiber cables together along this backbone.
• Drop Construction (or Service Drop): We bring the fiber from the mainline to your property/home and install a network interface device (NID) on your property near the electric meter.
• Drop Splice: We connect the mainline fiber to the service drop and the fiber cables inside the NID. This is the last step before home installation.

For more information about the fiber construction process, please review this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8pMeRsnQko