A major boost to scale the Cleveland Model — expanding impact beyond the home and beyond one city.
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Google Fiber invests $500K in DigitalC’s growth
We are energized to share major news: Google Fiber has made a $500,000 in-kind donation of next-generation broadband technology from Tarana Wireless to DigitalC. This investment expands our capacity to scale the Cleveland Model — a blueprint showing how community-based networks, powered by the best technology from Silicon Valley and proven in Cleveland, can deliver the internet residents deserve and extend impact beyond the home and beyond a single city. It’s Go(ogle) Time!
Read the Google Fiber news release  >>
In the news...
This week, Chief Executive Officer Joshua Edmonds and Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Anthony Brown were guests on Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas — spotlighting Cleveland’s success in connecting more than 6,000 households at $18/month and sharing how partnerships, word-of-mouth, and persistence have built the organization’s momentum.
Listen to the full conversation here >>
In case you missed it...
Our September newsletter is packed with stories from the growing connectivity movement  — from our 6,000th connected household to Click graduates and Labor Day joy.
Read September's Newsletter  >>
Joshua Edmonds presents Ilthy gift basket to the 6,000th Canopy subscriber Aaliyah.
Grammy-nominated trumpeter Frank Walton leads the celebration outside Aaliyah's home.
🎬 Driven to Connect at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
Friday, Sept 19 · 5:30 PM · Atlas Shaker Square, Theater 2

We have a limited number of tickets available — first come, first served. Email media@digitalc.org to request yours. Or, get yours here.
Cleveland’s connectivity movement is hitting the big screen. Driven to Connect has been officially selected for the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) — a premier Midwest festival showcasing bold, independent voices.

We are proud to share this Cleveland-made documentary about residents, leaders, and innovation turning our city's model into a blueprint for for community-based broadband.
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