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Cleveland-based DigitalC, a community-based nonprofit ISP, has reported big subscriber gains in Q1 of 2025.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Connecting 1,148 households in the first quarter of 2025 led to a 276% jump from the same period a year ago for DigitalC, a Cleveland-based nonprofit ISP.
The provider, which uses next-generation fixed-wireless access to deploy its network, has also reported large overall gains in coverage.
DigitalC’s overall coverage portfolio in Cleveland jumped up 46% from the close of 2024, the company’s release stated.
Joshua Edmonds, who accepted the Community Improvement Award last year for DigitalC at the Broadband Communities Summit, said DigitalC believes “connectivity is not a privilege — it’s a necessity.”
“These numbers represent families, students, seniors, and workers who can now fully participate in today’s digital world,” Edmonds said.
Over 98,000 homes are now included within DigitalC’s footprint, the organization’s announcement stated.
Additionally, the organization’s Click program has also had success, the provider announced.
The digital skills program has a curriculum that “spans computer basics, coding, and career readiness — equipping Clevelanders with the skills to thrive online.”
In the first quarter alone, the program trained 2,458 residents, according to DigitalC.
In 2024, meanwhile, the program trained over 7,500 participants.
Connecting one of America’s least connected cities
The provider, which offers symmetrical 100/100 Mbps internet for $18 per month, also provides internet at no cost to families with children in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
As previously reported, Digital C’s efforts are aiming to extend access to all of Cleveland’s 170,000 households by the middle of 2025.
Edmonds said DigitalC’s partnership with Cleveland “is proving what happens when public, private, and philanthropic partners come together to bridge the digital divide.”
“We are building a connected Cleveland and moving from worst to first, block by block,” he said.
As was previously reported, Cleveland has notoriously been known as one of America’s least connected cities.
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