FiberLight Lands Big E-Rate Project in Texas Panhandle

Fiber provider FiberLight has been selected to build a 10 Gbps fiber network for the Region 16 Education Services Center (ESC) in the Panhandle area of Texas. The project is part of the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program, which gives discounts to eligible schools and libraries to make internet access and telecommunications services more affordable to eligible schools and libraries. For this E-rate project, FiberLight will provide technical assets and expertise to the region, which will generate $10 million as part of its 22% of the E-Rate program. It will fund this through grants, local dollars, and philanthropy. FiberLight operates about 19,000 route miles and 230,000 pre-qualified near-net buildings. It provides telecommunications services to more than 430 cities with a focus on Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and Washington (DC).