Updated
Updated · Herald Palladium · Jun 12
Benton Harbor Commissioners Weigh 75-Year Lease for Underwater Internet Link
Updated
Updated · Herald Palladium · Jun 12

Benton Harbor Commissioners Weigh 75-Year Lease for Underwater Internet Link

1 articles · Updated · Herald Palladium · Jun 12

Summary

  • Monday’s commission agenda includes a vote on a 75-year ground lease that would let Peninsula Fiber Network advance an underwater internet connection between Chicago and Jean Klock Park.
  • The lease would allow the company to build a small equipment shed near Benton Harbor’s water treatment plant, a key onshore piece of the planned cable route.
  • City Manager Alex Little outlined the plan Wednesday to the city’s Public Safety & Public Works Committee, signaling the project is moving into a formal approval stage.

Insights

Beyond faster internet, what is the 75-year risk versus reward of leasing public parkland for a subsea cable?
As global subsea cables face growing sabotage threats, how vulnerable is this new fiber optic line in Lake Michigan?