PRESS & MEDIA RESOURCES
Press & Media Resources
This page provides background materials, correspondence, and visual evidence for media covering the issue of unregulated fiber optic trenching in Orange County, and specific print materials for residents to use. All documents are downloadable and free to use with attribution.
Flyer For Residents
Residents Flyer (English and Spanish Version)
A flyer for residents to print and use for distribution in neighborhoods
Media Downloads
Media Kit (Aug. 2025)
Complete packet including Press Release, Media Advisory, Press Summary, and Fact Sheet.
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Press Release (Aug. 2025)
Formal release summarizing the issue, urgent concerns, and community action request.
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Media Advisory (Aug. 2025)
Brief notice for media with key details, spokesperson contacts, and how to cover the story.
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Press Summary (1-page overview)
Concise snapshot of the issue, including key facts, resident concerns, and community position.
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Fact Sheet: Key Issues & Stats
Bullet-point breakdown of the scale of trenching, legal context, and urgent concerns.
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Official Resident Letters to County Officials (Aug. 18 & 20, 2025)
Official Letters to Commissioner Martinez Semrad, the Board of Commissioners, and other officials outlining the issue and requesting action.
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Commissioner’s Office & Public Works Responses (Aug. 8 & 20, 2025)
Official responses from Commissioner Semrad’s office and Public Works detailing the current permitting process and lack of limits on trenching.
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Resident & Commissioner Correspondence (Selected - Aug. 8-20th, 2025)
Additional email exchanges highlighting resident concerns and illustrating how the issue is unfolding in real time.
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Photos & Video
Video #1: Metronet Excavation in Private Easements
Shows large, deep trenches dug directly in front yards, close to trees, driveways, and homes.
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Video #2: Streetwide Installation Activity
Shows multiple homes being trenched at once, heavy equipment, cables, and work crews.
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Photo Gallery (9 Images)
Still images documenting trenches, construction activity, and impacts to yards and landscaping.
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Media Inquiries
For interviews, high-resolution images, or further information:
📧 concernedresoc@gmail.com
Video #1: MetroNet Fiber Installation in Orange County Neighborhoods
This video shows large trenches being dug in the private easement areas of residents’ front yards — not in the public right of way, which was already trenched by AT&T just a month earlier. Each trench measures about 6 feet long, 4 feet deep, and 1 foot wide.
Note that the area they are trenching is the beginning of the private easements, and with each new fiber company’s installation that trenching will continue upward into resident’s yards moving closer to their home and disrupting soil, root systems and infrastructure.
The work is dangerously close to trees, driveways, and, on smaller lots, the homes themselves. With each new company, future digging will move even closer to houses and infrastructure, increasing the risk of property damage.
This is just a small-scale example of the larger, streetwide and roadwide disruptions taking place across the county.
These repeated excavations go beyond the intended use of utility easements, placing an excessive burden on homeowners. Clear regulation is needed to ensure broadband expansion proceeds responsibly and fairly.
Video #2 of MetroNet Fiber Optic Installation in Orange County Neighborhoods
Resident footage documenting fiber trenching activity in an Orange County neighborhood — a small-scale example of the larger, streetwide and roadwide disruptions taking place across the county.
Note that the area they are trenching is the beginning of the private easements, and with each new fiber company’s installation that trenching will continue upward into resident’s yards moving closer to their home and disrupting soil, root systems and infrastructure.
