Advisory board backs Clear Wave Fiber plan for roughly 70,000 feet of underground cable in Parker

The Park Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Clear Wave Fiber’s proposal to install roughly 70,000 feet of underground fiber optic cable in Parker and will forward the advisory recommendation to the city commission, which is scheduled to vote at its 5:30 p.m. meeting tomorrow.

Eric Ryan, Clear Wave’s outside plant construction manager, told the commission, “we're planning on building roughly 70,000 ft of underground fiber optic cable in the city of Parker,” and described an all‑underground build that will primarily use directional drilling. He said the company plans to start on the north end of Parker, off Cherry Street, where the feeding location is currently sited.

Why it matters: Company representatives said underground fiber would improve storm resilience and offer symmetrical upload and download speeds that differ from the largely aerial service of existing providers. Clear Wave estimated consumer pricing in the $60 to $70 per month range, said there is no installation fee for consumers, and described a 7‑gig service tier intended for high‑end users.

Construction, redundancy and repairs: Ryan said initial phases typically are not fully redundant but that redundancy is built as the network expands so outages can be rerouted: "we don't build in a redundancy right out of the gate but we do plan to build a redundancy as we do with all areas." He told the commission his contractors warranty work for 12 months and that Clear Wave would typically have crews on site "within 24 to 48 hours" for emergency repairs.

Installation and resident impacts: Clear Wave said customer drops to homes are buried, with typical depths of about 24 to 36 inches, and that driveway or sidewalk crossings use spade or drill methods when needed. The company acknowledged active construction will cause temporary neighborhood disruption and described a proactive outreach plan that includes door hanger notices to every house in a start area and direct, on‑the‑ground communication with residents and city officials.

Company footprint and business details: Tony Senorella, Clear Wave’s director of government relations, said the company recently merged with a firm called Point Broadband and is now operating in multiple states. He said the company’s headquarters is in Savannah, Georgia, and that the firm is expanding its government relations and market development teams to coordinate with municipalities.

Permitting and schedule: Representatives said they will submit permitting paperwork promptly and follow the 811 utility‑locate process; if permits are approved quickly, they estimated construction could begin roughly 30 to 45 days after permit approval. Build rates discussed ranged from about 2,000 to 4,000 linear feet per day in typical operating conditions.

Board action and next steps: A commission member moved to approve the advisory recommendation; a second was recorded and the board voted in favor (three yes votes recorded; one member was absent). The chair noted the advisory approval will be passed to the city commission for a formal vote at tomorrow’s council meeting at 5:30 p.m.

The planning commission concluded without additional substantive items. The city commission will make the final determination on the permit and franchise matters at its scheduled meeting.