Internet

ImOn Communications to acquire Danville Telecom, expanding fiber network
ImOn Communications announced May 29 it will acquire Danville Telecom, a move that will accelerate the expansion of fiber-optic internet services across Southeast Iowa, according to a news release. The Cedar Rapids-based broadband provider has entered into a definitive agreement…
‘Fiber for Farms’ focus for local providers
Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…

ImOn expands its fiber network to 25,000 new addresses
ImOn Communications, LLC, a fiber broadband provider, announced Jan. 10 that the company has expanded…

ImOn completes second phase of accelerated network expansion in Iowa City
ImOn Communication, LLC, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that an additional 10,200 residential and business…

ImOn announces free Wi-Fi service on Iowa City’s North Linn Street
ImOn Communications has announced that it has launched free Wi-Fi service on North Linn Street…

Johnson County residents can review state’s broadband availability map
Johnson County residents are encouraged to review their broadband availability and provide input through a…

Mediacom: nearly 7K Iowa households participating in Affordable Connectivity Program
Mediacom Communications reports that it now has more than 25,000 customers, including nearly 7,000 Iowa…

Mediacom raising internet download speeds for majority of customers
Mediacom Communications announced Monday it is giving a download speed boost to many of the…

Mediacom expanding Gigabit broadband access to more underserved homes, businesses
Mediacom Communications has announced that its fiber optic network was recently extended to serve three…

New investigation: Iowans’ access to broadband overreported
More than 387,000 Iowans do not have access to broadband internet, 205 percent higher than…

High fiber: Enseva bringing Hiawatha firms top data speeds
A contractor installs fiber optic cable for Enseva that will cross under I-380 to the…

KCTC fiber build-out progresses in Washington
Flags mark the location of a new fiber line in Washington, where Kalona Cooperative Technology…

Iowa joining the race toward online MBAs
The University of Iowa is set to join Drake, Mount Mercy and others offering full…

3 Questions with Alexis Ohanian, Reddit founder
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] He founded the enormously popular website Reddit, married tennis champion Serena…

Smart grid needs push coop into broadband market
Spools of fiber optic cable stand ready for a network build-out to the 17,000 members…

Obama stumps for expanded broadband
CEDAR FALLS—Touting the success of the high-speed broadband service provided by Cedar Falls Utilities, President…
