As the end of construction season approaches, Paul Bunyan Communications is on track to complete its planned broadband expansion projects across parts of Itasca and St. Louis Counties before freeze out.
Current Status of Paul Bunyan Communications Broadband Expansion projects:
- Itasca County:
City of Coleraine- Construction is done, fiber splicing is almost done. Services expected to become available by the end of October
City of Bovey- Construction is in progress. Services expected to become available by mid-December
Bearville(s) Township- Construction is done. Fiber splicing will start this month
- St. Louis County:
Sandy Pike, & Wuori Township- COMPLETED. Network is operational and services are now available.
Alango, Angora, & Owens Township- Construction is done, fiber splicing is in progress. Services should become available by end of October.
Balkan Township- Construction is in progress. Services expected to become available by end of December
French Township- Construction is done. Fiber splicing is in progress. Services expected to be available by early November
Great Scott Township & unorganized township north of Great Scott- Construction has started. Services projected to be available by end of January
Once the network is operational in a project area, customers who signed up for service will be contacted to schedule service installations.
Sign Up Now to Ensure Fiber Optic Connection
Residents and businesses in these expansion areas are encouraged to sign up for service to have the fiber optic connection installed up to the location. That can be done online, by phone, or in person at our Grand Rapids Customer Service & Technology Center.
Services Available Upon Completion
Once the network is live, customers will have access to Paul Bunyan’s GigaZone® services, including high-speed fiber-optic Internet with speeds up to 10 Gig and dependable, low-cost unlimited local and long-distance GigaZone® voice services.