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Lit Fiber Continues to Fortify Their Leadership Team

Lit Fiber announces the strategic recruitment of Dave Castel as the Director of People Operations, a transformative move poised to elevate the company's trajectory into a new...
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Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides eligible households $30 per month toward high-speed home internet service, making some plans FREE! The ACP benefit can be applied...
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Lit Communities Announces Majority Investment from Oak Hill Capital

Oak Hill Capital ("Oak Hill") has committed $150 million in primary capital to Lit Communities ("Lit") to further fund and accelerate the construction of Lit's fiber-based ne...
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Celebrating Four Years of Growth & Change

Lit Communities is excited to celebrate four years of growth and change! While many startups fizzle out after 3 years, we’re just starting to get Lit. We began with a simple ...
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The FCC Seeks Challenges to Its Broadband Map. Your Community’s Input Is Crucial.

The FCC is calling for public participation in its Broadband Data Collection Campaign to expand high-speed internet access across the US. Lit Communities encourages involveme...
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Telecommunications Veteran Named President of Lit Fiber – BTX as Brownsville Project Progresses

Richard Hogue has been appointed as President of BTX Fiber, an ISP building a fiber network for high-speed broadband in Brownsville, Texas. The project aims to connect every ...
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An Interview with Lindsay Miller

Lindsay Miller, President of Lit Consulting, discusses the importance of community-led broadband initiatives in bridging digital divides. She highlights the opportunities cre...
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Co-Founder of GigaMonster Networks Lindsay Whitehurst Named Lit Communities Chief Marketing Officer

Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of GigaMonster Networks, Lindsay Whitehurst has joined Lit Communities as Chief Marketing Officer for the fiber optic broadband consult...
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Fiber Infrastructure: The Land Rush Has Begun

Even before the pandemic, there was a lack of fiber infrastructure across the United States, especially in rural and low-income areas. Unfortunately, the reasons why typicall...
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Interview: Jessica Fowler Talks About Lit’s Momentum In Expanding Fiber Internet Networks for Municipalities

In this interview, Jessica Fowler, Lit Communities Chief Client Officer, talks about the exciting work being done to bridge the digital divide. Grab a cup of coffee and take ...
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Broadband Public Affairs Attorney Lindsay Miller Named Lit Communities Consulting President

Broadband public affairs attorney Lindsay Miller has joined Lit Communities as President of Consulting for the fiber optic broadband consulting, construction, and design firm...
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Medina County Broadband Buildout to Use Leading Construction Management Tool Vitruvi

After completing an extensive evaluation and testing process, Lit Communities has selected Vitruvi’s construction management software to accelerate the ongoing construction ....
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Public Statement on House Interim Charges (88th Legislative Session)

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a written statement regarding the House Interim Charges related to HB 5 before the House State Affairs Committee today, April 26, 20....
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If hindsight is 20/20, what can we learn before BEAD funding hits the street?

Over the past 24 months, billions in federal funding for broadband have been provided to states and communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including CARES Act, 202...
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Lit Communities Completes Broadband Strategic Plan for Monongalia County

Lit Communities, in partnership with Ice Miller Whiteboard and DLZ, has helped provide Monongalia County with a strategic plan to guide the rollout of critical broadband conn...
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Comments by Lit Communities Broadband, Inc. Regarding Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation

On Monday, January 10, 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) posted a request for comments in the Federal Register inviting the public t...
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Building Networks from D.C. to Your Community

In late October, Lit Communities’ Chief Strategy Officer, Rene Gonzalez and Chief Client Officer, Jessica Fowler traveled to Washington, D.C. to begin building strategic rela...
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The Digital Divide: Not In My Backyard

When I graduated from high school in the year 2000, it was apparent to me that not every one of my classmates who started kindergarten with me in 1987 were walking across the...
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Medina Fiber Partners with Ohio Edison to Push Fiber Network Forward

Earlier this month, Medina Fiber celebrated a big milestone: “lighting up” the first customers to receive high-speed fiber internet in Medina County. Over the next few years....
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Building a Digital Bridge

As a result of the impacts from the digital divide in our communities, states, and country we are finally on a path towards closing these critical gaps in our infrastructure....
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Medina County Fiber Network Partnership

Lit Communities has formed a public-private partnership with Medina County Fiber Network (MFCN), a partnership that’s necessary in order to tackle the huge problem of inadequ...
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