The Township Council authorized a high-speed broadband feasibility study and business plan last year. He campaigned on a platform of wanting to bring faster, reliable and more affordable internet service to town, and last year explained Optimum does not have an exclusive contract with Edison, and other internet providers can come to the township, but they choose not to so to maintain their respective monopolies.Īlso see: Suspended Edison fire chief retires with hefty sick leave payout Township residents and Joshi himself have long complained about the deficiencies in service provided by Optimum, particularly related to service cutting out. The announcement did not include any details about when Comcast would be coming or how residents would be able to switch providers.

'I'm proud to announce after extensive conversations with senior executives Optimum's monopoly in Edison will end this year because Comcast is coming to town,' Joshi said to applause during his State of the Township address Tuesday evening before the Edison Chamber of Commerce at the Pines Manor. Mayor Sam Joshi said when he campaigned for mayor in 2021, he promised to end Optimum's monopoly as the only major internet service provider in town. EDISON – A shuttle service providing residents transportation to the train station, an alternative to Optimum's internet service and the planned acquisition of land on Talmadge Road for a new school, are part the vision for Edison in 2023, according to the mayor.

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