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Municipal broadband

Municipal broadband is a type of internet service that is offered and managed by a local government. It's like an internet service provider that a city, town, or county runs instead of a private company. The local government will use money they collect from taxes to build an internet system that anyone in their area can use. The local government will then make connections to homes and businesses in its area to give everyone access to the internet. With municipal broadband, people can get faster, more reliable internet service because the local government can make sure everyone has the same high quality connection.