It will soon become easier to connect with your friends and family worldwide, thanks to partnerships formed with AT&T and four Door County communities.
On Thursday, Governor Tony Evers was on hand at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor to celebrate public-private partnerships that will bring fiber internet to the Village of Egg Harbor and the towns of Sevastopol, Sturgeon Bay, and Egg Harbor. Thanks to federal and state grants and municipal funds, the four projects total $24 million and will bring AT&T Fiber internet to more than 5,400 customers.
Evers said ahead of the event that “access to affordable high-speed internet is no longer a luxury in the 21st century.” He used his comments to highlight to Republicans that efforts like this require the public and private sectors to work together.
Thursday was an especially exciting day for Town of Egg Harbor Chairperson Steve Schopf. He started his comments by reflecting on the pandemic's start when his grandchildren battled slow internet speeds for their virtual school needs. A few years later, nearly 350 customer locations in the town are now eligible for AT&T Fiber.
Village of Egg Harbor Administrator Megan Sawyer, Town of Sevastopol Supervisor & Chair of the Communication and Technology Committee Jeanne Vogel, and Town of Sturgeon Bay Broadband Committee Chairperson David Wood also shared their gratitude to AT&T and Evers for their support of the project. Employees from AT&T were on hand afterward to show area leaders what it takes for them to connect people with fiber internet.
