Ottawa County-Wide Project Overview
123NET and Ottawa County have been awarded a $16.2 million project to construct an open access, carrier-neutral fiber network across the county. This initiative, part of a public-private partnership and funded by the ROBIN Grant and Ottawa County’s ARPA funds, aims to provide high-speed internet to over 6,000 unserved and underserved homes by constructing 250 miles of high-capacity fiber. 123NET will offer speeds up to 6 gigabits per second. The project will make the West Side of the State, including Allegan and Ottawa County the best-connected in Michigan and one of the fastest in the nation. 123NET and Ottawa County plan to pursue Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding to further bridge connectivity gaps within the county.
Do you dream of faster, more reliable internet in Ottawa County? You’re not alone. We at 123NET share your vision. We’re on a mission to secure the funding needed for a transformative project that will bring high-speed internet to our county. Sign up today to get notified about project updates.
Project Timeline & Updates
Do you dream of faster, more reliable internet in Ottawa County? You’re not alone. We at 123NET share your vision. We’re on a mission to secure the funding needed for a transformative project that will bring high-speed internet to our county. Join our mailing list to get periodical updates.
2022
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March 14, 2023
Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved letter of intent and selected 123NET for Ottawa County Broadband Project.
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March 14, 2023
123NET submitted ROBIN Grant Application for Government Funding of the Project.
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March – April 2023
ROBIN Application Review
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May 2023
123NET submitted ROBIN Grant Application for Government Funding of the Project.
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March – April 2023
ROBIN Application Review.
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August 2023
Ottawa County & 123NET determine final scope of work based on ROBIN funding amounts.
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November 2023
ROBIN Grant awarded for project funding.
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December 2023
Commissioners Approved Project, Contract signed with 123NET.
2024
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July 2, 2024
Ottawa County-wide Project amendment is approved, after initial scope of project was reduced due to lower funding coming in than expected with ROBIN grant.
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September 9, 2024
Grand Haven Township enters into agreement with 123NET to be part of Ottawa County-wide Broadband Project, bringing an additional 5.5 miles of fiber to the project.
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January 2025
123NET and Ottawa County continue talks about securing Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding to continue to bridge connectivity divide in Ottawa County.
2025
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We’re at an interesting time in broadband deployment as there are a number of unique funding programs that counties and municipalities can access. Ottawa County leadership understands that fast, reliable internet is essential for all of its businesses and residents and has done a great job accessing these available funds for a county-wide rollout to bring high-speed fiber internet to all underserved and unserved residents. 123NET is proud to be part of this exciting project.
Chuck Irvin
Chief Revenue Officer of 123NET
Resources
Grand Haven Township Selects 123NET for Broadband Project
