Intrepid Fiber Networks broke ground Wednesday in Broomfield, Colorado, launching construction of a city-wide fiber broadband network.
The new Gigapower markets are all in the Charlotte metropolitan statistical area, which spans parts of both states.
The UTOPIA Fiber open access network now has 18 private sector internet providers using the network, including three newly added.
The Gigapower open access approach could help co-owner AT&T minimize risk as the company expands outside its local service territory.
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance estimates that there were 400 municipal broadband networks in the U.S. in 2021. The number has grown by
A Ubiquity open access network will support FiberFirst broadband at speeds up to 5 Gbps in Omaha. Meanwhile, Ting plans to use a