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Building a Digital Bridge
Written by Ben Lewis-Ramirez and Rene Gonzalez As a result of the impacts from the digital divide in our communities, states, and country we are finally on a path towards closing these critical gaps in our infrastructure and deploying the technology of tomorrow. With...
The Digital Divide: Not In My Backyard
Rene Gonzalez is the Chief Strategy Officer at Lit Communities, which provides a full, turnkey solution for building broadband infrastructure for communities of all sizes, enabling them to create digital equity for the residents and businesses. Rene has over 15 years...
Announcing Lit Communities and “The Process”
Brian is the Chief Executive Officer for Lit and has previously worked as Director of Fiber Delivery at Byers Engineering in addition to creating the Network Design Practice Area at Foresite Group. Brian started out working in drafting and design at the Dothan...
Eat your Fiber, or you will starve waiting on 5G
Ben is Lit Communities Chief Marketing Officer and has over 10 years of executive management experience in the outside plant engineering and construction industries, with a focus in business development and strategic planning for the past 3 years. Ben is a vocal...
In the Press
Medina Fiber Partners with Ohio Edison to Push Fiber Network Forward
45,000 Residents and Businesses Scheduled to Receive Service Earlier this month, Medina Fiber celebrated a big milestone: “lighting up” the first customers to receive high-speed fiber internet in Medina County. Over the next few years, 45,000 more residents and...
American Rescue Plan Spotlight Series – Part 3
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Treasury released guidelines and detailed information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 billion in Local and State Aid. To assist communities who are considering the use of this funding for broadband, Lit Communities’...
American Rescue Plan Spotlight Series – Part 2
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Treasury released guidelines and detailed information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 billion in Local and State aid for communities. To assist communities who are considering the use of this funding for...
American Rescue Plan Spotlight Series – Part 1
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Treasury released guidelines and detailed information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 billion in Local and State aid for communities. To assist communities who are considering the use of this funding for broadband, Lit...
Lit Communities Secures Funding for Public-Private Partnership in Ohio
A recent announcement by fiber network builder, operator, and consulting firm Lit Communities signals both a proof of concept for a new public-private partnership and that progress is accelerating for residents in one region of Ohio who will soon enjoy...
Telecommuting, COVID-19, and Open Access Networks
At the moment, there seems to be no shortage of content analyzing the myriad ways the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting our lives. At Lit Communities (Lit), we live and breathe connectivity, and we’ve been on our soap boxes for years about the inadequacy of...
Lit Communities’ CSO Elected to DIASA Steering Committee
Rene Gonzalez is the Chief Strategy Officer at Lit Communities, which provides a full, turnkey solution for building broadband infrastructure for communities of all sizes, enabling them to create digital equity for the residents and businesses. Rene has over 15 years...
Medina Fiber
Brian is the Chief Executive Officer for Lit and has previously worked as Director of Fiber Delivery at Byers Engineering in addition to creating the Network Design Practice Area at Foresite Group. Brian started out working in drafting and design at the Dothan...