Rural South Spokane County moves closer to high-speed internet with new fiber network

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Rural parts of South Spokane County moved one step closer to reliable high-speed internet access this week with the completion of 20 miles of fiber optic cable connecting the towns of Spangle, Waverly, and Fairfield.

The new fiber infrastructure will allow private internet service providers to bring affordable service plans to residents and businesses along the fiber path, including the Liberty School District.

“Broadlinc has done what we set out to do. The inability for private companies to bring internet to several rural towns of South Spokane County is now possible due to the digital backbone from public investment by Broadlinc,” said Medical Lake Mayor Terri Cooper, who also serves as Broadlinc Governing Board Chair.

The South Spokane County project is one of several network projects Broadlinc is launching across the region, including in North Spokane County and the West Plains. Looking ahead, Broadlinc has secured more than $90 million in Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding to expand its network countywide between now and 2029.

“Internet access, fundamentally, is not about fiber, wireless, or satellite technologies. It is about the ability to connect people to the relationships that mean the most to them at home, work, and play,” said Broadlinc Executive Director Ariane Schmidt. “We are investing today in tomorrow’s economy.”