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Mike Young and Joe Hess use a trenching machine, which creates a narrow and deep channel for fiber optic cables to be installed under the Lake Leelanau Narrows in March. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Two years ago, Leelanau County contracted the Opelika, Alabama-based Point Broadband to provide high speed internet to “unserved” and “underserved” homes in the county by the end of 2023. Unfortunately, the project has turned into something of a debacle. About three-and-a-half months into the new year, only about 38% of the “unserved” areas are now serviceable, and the county consultant no longer…