After five years of planning, the city of Superior (WI) launched a new city-owned fiber optic network called ConnectSuperior. ConnectSuperior works kind of like a highway, where the city supplies the infrastructure, and businesses can use that network to provide high-speed internet service to residents. Stephanie Becken, the city’s broadband manager, said that the new network has been a game-changer for Superior. Before, residents were limited to a handful of existing internet service providers in the area, and connectivity could be spotty because those companies hadn’t invested in updated infrastructure. “Now, with this system, we’re able to really (welcome) as many internet service providers as the market can bear,” Becken said.
