Pioneer Greater Presque Isle Area BEAD Project
Pioneer Broadband will build a Fiber to the Premises network using GPON technology delivering symmetrical speeds up to 1Gbps with a minimum of 100Mbps The project will serve 25 unserved and 81 underserved BEAD eligible locations in the Greater Presque Isle Area enhancing access to high speed internet The network will include open access dark fiber allowing ISPs to lease IRUs for single fiber strands promoting competition Meet me points and VLANs will support secure backhaul Service will cost 67 95 per month with a 99 95 activation fee Construction will use aerial and underground methods for resilience and cost efficiency Pioneer will meet MCA BEAD compliance standards and leverage its rural broadband expertise to deliver scalable affordable connectivity supporting economic growth telehealth education and small businesses