Lumos is expanding its broadband reach into Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. Officials in the latter of the two counties say the internet provider has applied for permits but no cables have been put in along county-owned roads.

"This office met with Lumos early in the process to go over our permit application process and expectations during utility line construction. To date, Lumos has not completed any work along, or within the right of way of any Trumbull County Roadways. However we have two pending permits and are reviewing several other permits that have been submitted by Lumos.", said Trumbull County Deputy Engineer Gary Shaffer.

The North Carolina-based company called it a $230 million investment into the Buckeye State, with the goal of building 2000 miles of its 100-percent fiber optic network.

However Lumos has come under scrutiny in other communities where it has installed this infrastructure.

According to The State, a South Carolina publication, Lexington County blocked them from installing cable in an Irmo neighborhood after a water line was struck, resulting in damage to a residential street in the town of Irmo.

WIS 10, an NBC-affiliate in Columbia, South Carolina, a waterline strike led to a sinkhole in the Midlands neighborhood.

Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy says Lumos hasn't made it's way its way to commissioners yet, but that any infrastructure work being done on county roads will be scrutinized.

"With all of the infrastructure coming in, we've go water lines, sewer lines, gas lines. There is a right of way. There will be a spot on all the permits saying they need to be in that right of way so down the road, any future utility company will know where the fiber optic lines are in comparison to their lines. As long as they follow the plan. We shouldn't have any problems.", said Malloy.

Provisions will also be a focal point, making sure any issues don't fall on the county or its taxpayers.

"We're going to look into the contract too to make sure there is no fine print, should there be a problem that arises from them not following the right of way--it won't fall back on Trumbull County, it will fall back on the people installing the lines.", Malloy added.

21 News reached out to Lumos for a response but as of this writing have not received a response.