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Broadband Construction Update

Special City Council
March 30, 2026

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Broadband Construction Update
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March 30, 2026
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Special City Council
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Fiber Construction Update
City of Fort Bragg — Mid-Year Review

PROJECT OVERVIEW
Fort Bragg Fiber — By the Numbers
385 mi
Total miles of fiber to be installed
15 Distribution areas across Fort Bragg
June 2026
Construction on schedule to complete
Construction began April 2025 — fiber service launch anticipated Summer 2026.

PROJECT AREA
Distribution Area Boundaries

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
Construction Status

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
Construction Complete
6 Distribution areas complete
7 Close to done
2 Currently working on
Completed Areas
DA001
DA002
DA003
DA010
DA011
DA012
Construction on schedule to be complete end of June 2026.

NEXT STEPS
What Comes Next
Now
Planning pre-installation of drops for customers who have signed up Summer 2026
Complete construction across all 15 distribution areas
Fall 2026
Service turned up — first fiber customers go live
Pre-drop installation allows us to connect customers faster once service is live.

BRAND IDENTITY
New Brand, New Look
MCN Fiber is being rebranded to reflect its new identity as a City of Fort Bragg service.

New logo and brand identity developed
Website redesigned at mcn.org
Marketing strategy in development for fiber launch

FIBER SERVICE
Fort Bragg Fiber — Service Plans
Symmetrical speeds • No data caps • No setup fees • Router included FiberCore
$50
/month
1 Gb/s up / 1 Gb/s down
Multi-device homes, 4K streaming, remote work
FiberBlaze
$70
/month
2 Gb/s up / 2 Gb/s down
Power users, online gaming, smart home
FiberEdge
$90
/month
5 Gb/s up / 5 Gb/s down
Creators, professionals, heavy data use
FiberUltra
$110
/month
10 Gb/s up / 10 Gb/s down
Max performance for business & future-ready homes

SPEED COMPARISON
Fiber vs. Current Service
How Fort Bragg Fiber compares to existing Open Air wireless plans.

Current Open Air Plans
Open Air 50
50 Mb/s
Open Air 100
100 Mb/s
Open Air 250
250 Mb/s
Fort Bragg Fiber Plans
FiberCore
1 Gb/s
FiberBlaze
2 Gb/s
FiberEdge
5 Gb/s
FiberUltra
10 Gb/s
FiberUltra is 40x faster than Open Air 250 — the fastest internet on the Mendocino Coast.

GET CONNECTED
Reserve Your Spot
Sign up now to be first on the list when fiber service goes live in your area. mcn.org/signup
Reserve your fiber connection today
No commitment required
Pre-drop installation begins soon for signed-up customers Service turned up Fall 2026
Learn more at mcn.org/services/fiber

FROM THE FIELD
A Whole Lot of Boxes in the Ground
Click the video to play — fiber boxes going into the ground across Fort Bragg.

Questions?
MCN Fiber — A Service of the City of Fort Bragg
mcn.org/services/fiber • mcn.org/signup

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