Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District, Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency, Beal City Public Schools, Breckenridge Community Schools, Central Montcalm Public School, DeWitt Public Schools, Fulton Schools, Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, St. Johns Public Schools, and St. Louis Public Schools (jointly, a consortium known as MMNET) are each considering granting use of unlit fiber optic strains to Merit Network. Pursuant to the Michigan Telecommunications Act, a public hearing related to the proposed conveyances will be held on June 17 at 9 a.m. at Gratiot-Isabella RESD, 1131 E. Center St., Ithaca, MI 48846. More information about the proposed conveyances can be obtained by contacting Joe Smith, Systems Engineer, Gratiot-Isabella RESD, at 989-875-5101.