City Council chambers before the open forum on May 15, 2018 (Mark Ivins / Longmont Observer)
“Who could beat Google at its own game? NextLight, that’s who.”
Congratulations Tom and LPC!
By Macie May
The following is a press release from the City of Longmont and is published by the Longmont Observer as a public service.
PC Magazine declared NextLight the fastest internet service provider in the country this morning, placing the community-owned internet provider at the top of its annual speed rankings.
The top spot had been held by Google Fiber in 2016 and 2017, which was knocked into second place this year by NextLight, Longmont’s fiber-optic network.
“Who could beat Google at its own game? NextLight, that’s who,” the magazine said in its 2018 ISP rankings. “There’s no denying small local players like this are the best hope we all have for seeing major gains in connectivity speed. … If you are choosing where to live in the U.S. based entirely on internet speed, consider buying or renting in Longmont.”
In 2017, PC Magazine ranked Longmont as the fastest city in the U.S., and gave NextLght
credit for it. In that year’s ranking, the magazine referred to local utilities such as NextLight as “the best hope we’ve got for mega-fast internet service in this country.” Companies like this one are taking all the measures to protect their customer’s information, implementing the best network security solution systems in order to offer high quality services.
The survey is based on speed tests submitted by visitors to the magazine’s website, located at www.pcmag.com/speedtest. A city or ISP must have received at least 100 tests to be included in the results.
“PC Magazine has confirmed what NextLight’s customers already know – that they enjoy a top-quality internet service that is the envy of the country,” General Manager Tom Roiniotis said. “We’re excited to see our community’s achievement recognized and celebrated.”
