Longmont Reduces Rate For Residential Gigabit Internet Service

Date: 8 Jan 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In the midst of price increase announcements from Comcast and others for 2018, gigabit subscribers in Longmont, Colorado, are enjoying a price decrease from their publicly owned network, NextLight. Happy New Year As of January 1st, standard residential gigabit Internet access rates dropped from $99.95 per month to $69.95 per month. According to Longmont Power and Communications (LPC), about 28 … Read More

Comcast Called Out For Lies Concerning Municipal Fiber Network

Date: 21 Jun 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Sharing information about the fabulous work by communities investing in publicly owned Internet infrastructure is a full-time job. So is correcting the misinformation spread by national providers trying to undermine that important work. Fortunately, there are people with firsthand knowledge of those inaccuracies who can set the record straight. It Started As A Simple Question A … Read More

International Media Covering NextLight Strides in Longmont

Date: 11 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

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 … Read More

LPC Residential Gig Service in Longmont Has A New Name; Available November 3rd

Date: 24 Oct 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Big changes are happening in Longmont as the LPC builds out its network expansion. In addition to new services and new pricing, LPC for residents has a new name – NextLight. At a recent city council meeting, LPC announced that a number of residents in south central Longmont will be able to enroll for NextLight services … Read More

Longmont Schools Save, Increase Bandwidth With Help from LPC

Date: 17 Oct 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Schools in Longmont recently began working with Longmont Power and Communications (LPC) to increase bandwidth, save money, and begin implementing a new technology plan. As part of the plan, every middle school student in Longmont was assigned an iPad mini this school year. Jon Rice from the Longmont Compass alerted us to the program that takes … Read More

Sign Up Early for A Gig in Longmont, Colorado

Date: 16 Sep 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

If you are in Longmont, you can sign up for gigabit service from LPC for only $49.95 per month. The Longmont Compass reports that customers who sign up within the first three months will retain that price point for an as yet undetermined extended period. AND, that price stays with the home if the customer sells, … Read More

Denver Post Editorial Takes Aim at Colorado Law Limiting Investment

Date: 14 Aug 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

SB 152, the telecom incumbent-supported Colorado law that restricts municipalities from building broadband networks or even partnering with other entities to do the same, is increasingly coming under fire. The City of Longmont passed a referendum to restore its local authority in 2011 and has started construction on a project that will make it Colorado’s first … Read More

Gigabit Network Expansion Moves Forward in Longmont, Colorado

Date: 21 Jul 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Construction on Longmont’s fiber expansion will begin by August 13th, reports the Times-Call. TCS Communications of Englewood, Colorado recently signed an agreement with Longmont Power & Communications (LPC) to deploy the gigabit network for $20,095,022. Completion is scheduled for 2017. A July 14th article on the project noted that LPC and TCS will complete construction in … Read More

Early Lessons from Longmont – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 106

Date: 8 Jul 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Longmont is about to break ground on the citywide FTTH gigabit network but it is already offering services to local businesses and a few neighborhoods that started as pilot projects. Vince Jordan, previously a guest two years ago, is back to update us on their progress. Until recently, Vince was the Telecom Manager for Longmont Power … Read More

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