Merit Announces REACH-3MC Webcast Update on March 27, 2013

Merit Announces REACH-3MC Webcast Update on March 27, 2013

Merit announced today that a webcast will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. The webcast will provide an update on the completion of Round I and progress reporting on Round II of Merit's implementation of the REACH-3MC project.

To watch the webcast, please register at:www.merit.edu/webcast 

Merit is in the process of building over 2,200 mile fiber-optic backbone network throughout the state of Michigan as well as spurs in Wisconsin and Minnesota. This network is being constructed with the assistance of two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants in the amount of $102 million along with a 20 percent match in funds from Merit and its seven sub-recipients. The REACH-3MC project is one of the largest BTOP projects in the country and is expected to serve 52 counties in both the Upper and Lower Peninsula's.

The webcast on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, will provide a comprehensive update on Merit's progress on the REACH-3MC project, including information about project RFPs, community outreach, and completed and upcoming construction work. The audience will be able to submit questions by email during the webcast, which will be answered on air.