Why invest in municipal broadband when private providers already exist?

Private internet providers invest where it makes financial sense for them. In smaller and rural communities like Fort Bragg, that can mean limited upgrades, higher prices, and less local accountability.

Municipal broadband gives Fort Bragg local control over essential infrastructure, ensures long-term reliability and affordability, and puts community needs ahead of profit. It also encourages competition, helping improve service and stabilize prices across the market.

This investment is about choice, resilience, and control of our digital future—so Fort Bragg isn’t dependent on decisions made far outside our community.