RTC Communications held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Bicknell to officially dedicate a $4 million broadband project in the city. The group will expand its fiber optic network to the Bicknell area. RTC CEO Kirk Lehman says the new site sits about four miles off of our current network right now, so it’s a good build for Bicknell.
A feasibility study was done to find out about demand in the area for more broadband, and RTC has spent the past year developing, designing, and working on funding for this project. The $4 million price tag is all private money, meaning taxpayers didn’t have to spend a dime on the project. RTC is on target to have services ready in Bicknell in the spring.
