Organization: METROPOLITAN UNIFIED FIBER
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY AREA NETWORK TO IMPROVE BROADBAND ADOPTION AMONG BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL GROUPS, HELP SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION AND LIBRARY ENTITIES, AS WELL AS EXPAND BROADBAND SERVICES TO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED, AT-RISK POPULATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Activities: MUFN IS A COLLABORATIVE METRO FIBER-OPTIC NETWORK SERVING EDUCATION, HEALTH, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT-ORGANIZATION ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS IN MADISON, MIDDLETON, AND MONONA, WI AREA. IT UNIFIES AND AUGMENTS EXISTING TELECOM RESOURCES TO FACILITATE ENHANCED INTERNET, POINT-TO-POINT CONNECTIVITY, AND APPLICATION SHARING. THIS EFFORT IMPROVES BROADBAND ACCESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. - 15 USERS
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Education