Longmont’s NextLight is well known in the municipal networks space; now other media markets are starting to notice the most recent network in the Centennial State. CCTV America profiled the network recently, highlighting its importance to local businesses.
CCTV spoke with a local tech business owner who had recently connected to the municipal network:
Jon Rice is a web developer for whom a reliable computer connection is critical.
“Our entire business is basically predicated on having fast, easy access to the Internet,” Rice said.
Like many other modern households, Rice describes how their home hosts multiple devices. NextLight’s $50 per month gigabit tier is a necessity for both his residential and business needs.
“It’s a no brainer for us; the faster the better,” says Rice in the video.
Demand is high in Longmont, where the community chose last fall to bond in order to speed up FTTH deployment. In a USAToday article from last November, Tom Roiniotis, Manager of Longmont Power and Communications, described how the utility was struggling to keep up with the requests for service:
“It’s a good problem to have, scrambling to keep up with demand,” Roiniotis said. “This is something we’re doing locally and it’s a big source of community pride. The money stays locally and if you have a problem you can just drive 2 or 3 miles down the road and come talk to us. People realize it’s just as important … as reliable energy and clean water.”
Thanks to Jon Rice at the Longmont Compass who alerted us to this video and the story: