Springfield Approvals Allow High-Speed Fiber Competition

Springfield approvals allow high-speed fiber competition

SPRINGFIELD — A national company received approvals to install high-speed fiber in several neighborhoods after the company promised to eventually wire all areas of the city and offered other ways to bridge the digital gap.Although the 27 permits GoNetspeed applied for to do work mainly in tree belts were routine, concerns that the company would skip the city’s poorest neighborhoods sparked hours of City Council debate during at least three meeti…

Springfield City Council approves GoNetSpeed installations in Indian Orchard - The Reminder

The City Council officially voted in favor of 27 GoNetSpeed petitions during its Oct. 6 meeting. The new installations will connect 10,000 more homes in the city to the company’s services.Photo credit: Focus Springfield SPRINGFIELD — After several meetings’ worth of discussions, the City Council was comfortable enough to vote in favor of 27 GoNetSpeed installations across the Indian Orchard neighborhood during its Oct. 6 meeting. The vote, which…