Wednesday, August 28, 2019

National Park Service Approves Nine-Tower Project in the Grand Tetons

High-speed internet is coming into Grand Teton National Park, the Jackson Hole News & Guide reported Friday after heated opposition from wilderness groups and some residents. The National Park Service gave the green light to a proposal on August 15, to build a network of nine cell towers and 63 miles of a new fiber-optic line between Flagg Ranch, Moose and Kelly.

The accepted plan was a joint effort by multiple telecommunication companies and new signals are expected to cover portions of the adjacent Teton Wilderness. Although construction will start this fall, the majority of the system will be built in 2020, the News reported.

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