WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — Plans for an underwater fiber-optic cable between Chicago and Benton Harbor, Michigan, are going forward as the state’s high-speed broadband program draws closer to completion. Benton Harbor city commissioners signed a 75-year ground lease with Peninsula Fiber Network on June 16. The project is funded by a $61 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded in 2023. Once compl…
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