Tired of slow internet service and increasing bills for a service critical to everyday life?  New Fairfield is working with the Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCoG) to study the feasibility of a town-owned broadband fiber optic network for improved access by both residents and businesses to the internet.  While one of our internet providers has announced its intention to provide a fiber offering, competition may be useful to ensure prices and services stay competitive in the future.

If the project moves forward, it will be built on the following principles:

• Participation will be on a voluntary, opt-in basis.
• Taxes would not be increased to fund the project.  The ongoing operation of the network will be self-sustaining and not dependent on any kind of subsidy from the Town.

In undertaking this study, our goals are to:

• Lower the cost of existing internet access by 30% for residents and businesses.
• Significantly increase the speed and reliability of internet access.
• Increase competition and give residents multiple options for Internet Service Providers on demand in real time.
• Build a state-of-the-art network that will improve economic development and foster innovation.

We need your input to determine whether New Fairfielders want town-owned fiber optic broadband service.  Please take the New Fairfield Broadband Survey, which should take less than 5 minutes.  We also need residents to upload their current internet bills to help us determine whether a new offering will be competitive. 

The following link provides you with more information and will take you to the survey and a place to upload your bills (with ability to mask private information): 

https://www.newfairfieldfiber.com