U.S. Representative Dingell Intervenes to Revive Stalled Broadband Project in Bridgewater Township
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell has intervened to help restart a stalled broadband project in Bridgewater Township, Michigan. The project, intended to provide broadband access to every household in the township, has been on hold since Mercury Broadband LLC ceased work in 2024. Unlike other areas directly funded by the county, Bridgewater Township's project was awarded Rural Digital Opportunity Funding (RDOF), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which limited the county's direct access to Mercury. This necessitated Representative Dingell's involvement to pressure the FCC and act as an intermediary. Her office facilitated a meeting on August 25, attended by Mercury's new CEO, Kwame Trotman, co-founder Blake Wiseman, Bridgewater Township supervisor Laurie Fromhart, and Chris Scharrer, who oversaw the county's broadband project. During the meeting, Trotman requested 30 days to assess the project's financial feasibility.