Flagstaff’s partnership with Wecom Fiber is moving forward after the Flagstaff City Council agreed Tuesday to approve a contract formally with the Kingman-based internet provider.
Although the city originally announced its partnership with Wecom in September 2024, and the company said it might break ground on a new fiber-optic network for Flagstaff , continued contract negotiations temporarily delayed the start of the project.
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