GILBERT, Ariz. — As cities and towns across the state continue construction to bring fiber optic internet to homes, more residents in the East Valley are saying the higher speed network is not worth the headache it’s caused them.
Tamara Heideman is one of them.
“Your home is your safe place, your refuge. It’s where your kids come and you come after a long day of working, of being out in the world to have peace, and it wasn’t peaceful,” Heideman said.
‘I still have memories of chocolate brown water.’
Heideman is a single mom of three and works countless hours to support her family. She was at work on Aug. 21 last year when she started getting calls from her daughter who was home sick…