March 2023 Construction Update

Thank you for your interest in MEC internet.

We have run into delays in some of our construction zones. Part of the process involves attaching our fiber lines to poles owned by other companies, which requires special permits. Permit approval has taken longer than expected. However, rest assured that we are working as hard and as fast as we can to get construction complete and customers installed. We'll continue to update you monthly on progress.

Have you paid your connection fee and are waiting for your installation? The update below shows when you can expect a call from us to schedule your appointment. We know waiting is hard, and we appreciate your patience. Please make sure you check your voicemails in case you miss a call from us.

Here's the latest on where we are with construction for 2023:

• Arlington: Walkout work has started, with mainline construction in Q2 2023.
• Bainbridge A: Mainline construction is nearing completion, and home installs are anticipated to begin soon.
• Bainbridge B, C: Mainline construction is underway and home installs are anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Bangor: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline Construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
  
• Berrien SP2: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
  
• Blissfield: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Brooklyn: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• CAF: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Clayton 1-4: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q1 2023.
• DeerPoint: Mainline construction is complete and home installs have started.
• Eagle Lake: Mainline construction is complete and home installs have started.
• East Hartford: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Eau Claire: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Eau Claire South: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Featherstone B: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Geneva: Walkout work has started, with mainline construction in Q3 2023.
• Hagar Shore: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Kaiser Lake: Construction has started. Home installations are anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Leroy: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Loch Erin: Walkout work is complete and mainline construction has started. Home installations are anticipated to begin by Q2 2023.
• Lyndon Township: We are doing drop construction now that spring is here. 
• Manchester: Walkout work and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated in Q3 2023.
• Marshall: Walkout work is complete and permits are underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to start in Q4 2023.
• Mendon A, B: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Mottville: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Mottville B: Permits are pending and mainline construction is anticipated to begin soon.
• Newton: Walkout work is complete and mainline construction is anticipated in Q3 2023.
• Nottawa A: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Nottawa B: Mainline construction is nearing completion. Home installs are anticipated to begin soon.
  
• Oronoko: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Painter School: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Palmyra 125-127, A-B: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Paw Paw Lake: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Seneca 130A-D, 131A-G: Walkout work is complete and permits are pending. Construction anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
• Sherman Township: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Sister Lakes: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are just beginning.
• Sodus Township Special 1: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• South Decatur: Mainline construction is complete and home installations are underway.
• South Hartford: Walkout work is complete and the permitting process is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated in Q2 2023.
• Tecumseh East, North: Mainline construction is complete and home installations are underway.
• Tecumseh 117A: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Tecumseh South, 115-117: Construction has been delayed in this area due to permitting. Keep watching the construction updates for more information.
• Tipton: Construction is complete and home installs are underway.
• Wakeshma A, B: Walkout work is complete and permitting is underway. Mainline construction is anticipated to begin in Q2 2023.
  
• Woodstock 120, 121A-E, 122: Mainline construction is complete and home installs are anticipated to begin soon.

FYI: Like with all construction projects, dates are subject to change. We send updates every month to keep you informed on progress. Once construction is complete in an area, it can take up to 14 weeks for installation depending on our current installation schedule.

Key Terms in the Fiber Construction Process:

Walkout Work: Involves surveying the area to decide how to lay fiber lines.
Mainline Construction: The mainline represents the backbone of our fiber infrastructure and carries fiber out into our communities.
Mainline Splicing: Connects the fiber cables together along this backbone.
Drop Construction (or Service Drop): We bring the fiber from the mainline to your property/home and install a network interface device (NID) on your property near the electric meter.
Drop Splice: We connect the mainline fiber to the service drop and the fiber cables inside the NID. This is the last step before home installation.

For more information about the fiber construction process, please review this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8pMeRsnQko