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Longmont, Colo., Addresses Student Broadband Lack With Grant
A $1.3 million grant from a state program is helping the city of Longmont, Colo., expand broadband Internet service to K-12 students who are currently enrolled in the National School Lunch Program. In 2017, the town of Longmont became Colorado s first Gig City, providing citywide gigabit internet service. (Flickr/City of Longmont)
A $1.3 million state grant is helping Longmont, Colo., expand broadband service to K-12 students enrolled in the National School Lunch Program.
The project involves a partnership between NextLight, Longmont’s fiber-optic broadband system, and the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD). NextLight Executive Director Valerie Dodd said the money will be used to do three things: stand up a Wi-Fi network in areas with low Internet penetration and income challenges; revive a decommissioned wireless network in and around the city; and expand NextLight�