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GoNetspeed said the first customers in Newport can expect service in early 2026, with availability expanding neighborhood by neighborhood.
Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Construction has begun on a 100% fiber-optic network in the Rhode Island community of Newport, GoNetspeed announced, a rollout the company says will eventually reach more than 8,200 homes and businesses.
The company, a Northeastern regional provider, is investing in local infrastructure as it expands into Rhode Island, where it now operates in what the company calls its 10th state.
GoNetspeed also said the first customers in Newport can expect service in early 2026, with availability expanding neighborhood by neighborhood.
Meanwhile, the company is advertising symmetrical plans that range from 500 megabits per second up to two gigabits per second, meaning upload and download speeds would be the same. Interested residents can pre-order service and receive construction updates via the company’s website for Newport residents.
“We can’t wait for Newport to experience GoNetspeed’s speed and fast, reliable service,” said Richard Clark, GoNetspeed’s president and CEO.
Clark described the initial “make ready” construction work as the first step toward bringing fiber designed for “education, work, entertainment, telehealth, and more,” and framed the investment as a driver of potential economic growth for the city.
GoNetspeed is financing the Newport project with a $3.9 million company investment, supplemented by a $9 million award from the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation’s Capital Projects Fund, the company said.
Continuing momentum
The provider noted it has been expanding across the Northeast since a 2021 partnership with Oak Hill Capital.
The announcement also builds on GoNetspeed’s momentum from 2025.
In August, the provider additionally completed a $7.6 million fiber internet network expansion project in the community of Danbury, Connecticut.
As a result of the work’s completion, 14,300 locations in the Fairfield County community have gained access to GoNetspeed’s services, the provider announced.
AI tools from Noah Wire Services have been used to help generate this report.
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