IProvo
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- The correct title of this article is iProvo. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
iProvo is the name of the Fiber to the Home service owned and operated by the city of Provo, Utah. It is the largest municipally-owned Fiber to the Home network in the United States. Provo's backbone connects homes and businesses throughout the city, as well as municipal buildings, schools, power stations, and traffic signals. Construction began in July 2004 and was completed within two years. With the exception of new subdivisions not included in the original build out contract, the fiber optic backbone is available in all areas of the city. The network's fiber optic equipment is manufactured by World Wide Packets.
iProvo is run as a public-private partnership. The city owns and maintains the fiber optic lines and fiber optic equipment, while private companies provide services such as television, telephone, and Internet to homes and businesses. The network currently has two service providers: Veracity Communications and MStar Metro.
