At Lit Communities, we believe three key things about communities like yours:

1. You deserve access to the healthcare, educational, and economic benefits that a fiber network can provide, especially in a world rapidly reshaped by COVID-19.
2. You shouldn’t have to shoulder the burden of exploring, funding, building, or servicing a network on your own.
3. You don’t have time to research and round up multiple companies to piece together a solution that works for you.

We start by offering in-depth community assessments that end in an actionable plan for connecting your community. From there, we can provide support with RFPs and referrals, or we can offer a complete turnkey network solution. We can even launch a local Internet Service Provider brand to keep network control and jobs in your community.

We’ve connected communities across the United States. Draw from our experience and get the exact level of support you need – from action-focused consulting services to turnkey networks with a locally-launched ISP. Visit Lit Communities to learn more.

Giving People the Broadband Service They Need

Brian Snider is founder and CEO of Lit Communities. In this video interview, ICF co-founder Robert Bell and Brian explore how Lit Communities developed its unique approach. They also drill into the seven principles for success in network development, which were the subject of the recent ICF report, Building Success for Your Municipal Network, available free below.

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Building Success for Your Municipal Network
With billions in public money becoming available for broadband investment, communities around the world see an opportunity to build a better future full of employment gains, business growth and educational access for all. A successful network provides high-quality, reliable service to places in the community that need it most and at a price that residents and organizations can afford. So, how do you make it happen? This free report, Building Success for Your Municipal Network serves as a step-by-step guide.

(June 13, 2023 - New York City) – The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) today published its latest report, Building Success for Your Municipal Network, which outlines a set of principles that lead to successful construction, service adoption and financial viability for municipal broadband networks. Illustrated with case studies that show the principles in action, the report is based on the experience of ICF and the people of Lit Communities, a company that develops networks for municipalities and counties through creative public-private partnerships that share risk and ensure that the needs of the community’s people come first.