Matt Knoedler
Wilson, North Carolina built its own internet company
Wilson (NC) has had city-wide high-speed fiberoptic internet since 2008. “In Wilson, we see high-speed broadband as infrastructure,” said Grant Goings, Wilson City Manager. Everything started in 2006 when Goings spearheaded a municipal broadband project after he said private telecommunications companies would not invest in high-speed internet in their area.