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After more than three years of construction, First Nations Cable\u2019s fibre-to-the-home project on Six Nations is nearing the finish line, with the remaining areas scheduled for completion by the end of September. Jeff Thomas owner of First Nations Cable told Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) during its General Council meeting Aug. 25 that the majority of the fibre infrastructure is now in place, with only sections of Second Line Road, Townline Road, Sixth Line Road, Seventh Line Road and Highway 54 still needing work. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long three and a half years on this project that we\u2019ve been working on with the internet, and it\u2019s finally coming to a close here,\u201d Thomas said. The project was designed to bring high-speed fibre internet infrastructure to homes throughout the community and… <\/p>\n

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After more than three years of construction, First Nations Cable\u2019s fibre-to-the-home project on Six Nations is nearing the finish line, with the remaining areas scheduled for completion by the end of September. Jeff Thomas owner of First Nations Cable told Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) during its General Council meeting Aug. 25 that the majority of the fibre infrastructure is now in place, with only sections of Second Line Road, Townline Road, Sixth Line Road, Seventh Line Road and Highway 54 still needing work. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long three and a half years on this project that we\u2019ve been working on with the internet, and it\u2019s finally coming to a close here,\u201d Thomas said. The project was designed to bring high-speed fibre internet infrastructure to homes throughout the community and... <\/p>\n

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