Longmont wi-fi troubles highlight upcoming ballot issue

October 7, 1:37 PMLongmont ExaminerBrigette Rodriguez

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Voters in the city of Longmont will be receiving a ballot in the mail sometime next week around October 15th. Among the ballot questions is Question 2C, whether to allow the city to provide telecommunications services, including high speed internet  to the residents of Longmont.  

Ballot Question 2C:

Shall the City of Longmont, Colorado, be authorized to provide telecommunications services, advanced services, and cable television services, as defined in Title 29, Article 27 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, including but not limited to the provision of high speed internet services, to residential and commercial users within the City of Longmont, Colorado, and within the service area of the City's electric utility enterprise, as intended subscribers, with the City being authorized to provide the services either independently or in concert with others by contract, sale, or purchase of resale or wholesale services? 

Today, comes the news that a current city provider of this service is to be shut down for non-payment of taxes.

To read more about this news, previous links, and links to understanding the upcoming ballot issue:

• Boulder County wants to shut down Longmont Wi-Fi company
• Full text of Ballot Question 2C (from the Longmont City Clerk)
• Longmont, CO considers muni-broadband
• City puts telecommunications services on ballot
• New network comes to town
• Longmont's network now fully built out
• Follow Vote! Longmont on Twitter for updates regarding Longmont elections  

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