GoNetspeed Celebrates Growing Footprint and Expands into Rhode Island

In partnership with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, GoNetspeed, the Northeast’s largest independent fiber optic network builder, celebrated its planned expansion into Newport (RI). Marking GoNetspeed’s first Rhode Island community, Newport also signifies a significant milestone for the company, as Rhode Island is the tenth state in GoNetspeed’s growing footprint. The combined $13 million investment was made possible through a $9 million award from Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) with a $3.9 million match from GoNetspeed. This expansion will bring more than 8,200 homes and businesses throughout Newport access to high-speed, 100 percent fiber internet with speeds scaling up to two gigabits per second. Construction is expected to begin as early as fall of 2025, with the first customers expected to be connected by spring 2026. As construction begins this fall, homes and businesses will be connected neighborhood by neighborhood. The full construction process is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.