Waverly: The Next Gigabit Community in Iowa

Date: 17 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Remember Waverly, Iowa? We introduced you to the town of 10,000 back in 2013 when they revived the community choice to develop a telecommunications utility. Recently in February, the Waverly Light and Power Board of Trustees approved a long awaited gigabit project reported American Public Power. According to a WLP press release, the $12 million project … Read More

Small Iowa Town’s Telecom Utility Long Time Coming: Broadband Bits #53

Date: 8 Jul 2013 | posted in: information, MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Waverly, a town of 10,000 in Iowa, decided to create a city owned telecommunications utility with a successful referendum vote in 2000 but has only recently decided to move forward with a major investment to offer services. Mike Litterer, Interim General Manager of Waverly Light and Power, joins us to discuss the project. Following the vote, … Read More