May 2022
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of high season here on the Cape. The days are longer, the temperatures are warmer, and tourists will soon descend on the roads, beaches, and businesses in our region, making access to reliable high-speed internet even more critical.

OpenCape remains incredibly busy with a variety of new and pending projects! Read more about what we're up to in our latest newsletter.

With Gratitude, Steve
OPENCAPE CONNECTS MAIN STREETS + MUNICIPALITIES + MORE
Access to reliable high-speed internet is a necessity, not a luxury, but businesses and residents in underserved regions like Southeastern MA still struggle with poor connectivity.

Nonprofit community-based internet service providers like OpenCape are successfully meeting the technology needs of smaller towns that are often overlooked by national providers. With out-of-the-box connectivity strategies like our Main Street Initiatives in Falmouth and Hyannis, we can help you design a plan to connect residents and businesses using federal and state infrastructure funding.

Looking for a new approach to boost economic development and achieve your municipal broadband goals? Contact Steve Johnston at OpenCape today and let us outline how we can increase opportunity and revitalize your town's Main Street and beyond.
TRURO VINEYARDS/SOUTH HOLLOW SPIRITS JOIN THE OPENCAPE FAMILY
OpenCape is proud to announce that we recently built a 100% fiber internet connection to Truro Vineyards and South Hollow Spirits!

If you have not already visited this award-winning winery, now is the perfect time. Their idyllic location is a beautiful place to spend an afternoon visiting with friends and/or family, or just taking in the beautiful vistas on the Outer Cape. We are excited to welcome this quintessential Cape Cod business!
Photo Credit: Truro Vineyards
AAPB: NEW BROADBAND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION
While national internet service providers have high-paid lobbyists and seemingly unlimited advertising budgets, nonprofit and municipal broadband providers like OpenCape have a hard time getting our voices heard. A new organization, the American Association for Public Broadband, was launched recently to ensure that municipal broadband providers have adequate representation as infrastructure dollars begin to flow to the states. Read more HERE.
FALMOUTHNET MOVES CLOSER TO DEVELOPING MUNICIPAL BROADBAND NETWORK
After their successful votes at Town Meeting earlier this year, the team at FalmouthNet continues to work toward their goal of creating a municipal fiber broadband network. On May 19, the group hosted community members for a public discussion about their implementation plans and next steps. Read the full story HERE.
OPENCAPE WELCOMES NEW OFFICE MANAGER
OpenCape is pleased to announce the hire of our new Office Manager, Diane Saleh! Diane has over five years’ experience providing exceptional customer service in a municipal utility setting, and 20 years' experience in office administration. Diane will be responsible for managing accounts payables and receivables, among many other things. We are excited to welcome Diane to the OpenCape team!
OPENCAPE IS HIRING...AGAIN!
OpenCape is growing rapidly, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are currently seeking a Business Development/Sales Executive, someone who shares our values, challenges ordinary thinking, and pushes the pace of innovation
while building a future for themselves and OpenCape.

Do you want to be part of the team that is providing a choice for reliable high-speed internet in our region? This is the job you've been waiting for! Scan the code to your right, or learn more and apply HERE.
OPENCAPE DISCUSSES BROADBAND WITH TEAM HEALEY
OpenCape continues to advocate for both federal and state infrastructure funding for regional broadband initiatives. This month, we met with gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Maura Healey's team to review policy priorities and ensure our region has a seat at the table as infrastructure funds are distributed.

We look forward to more meetings with state and local leaders of both parties as we work toward our vision to advocate for choice in internet connectivity in our communities to improve the quality of life across our region while working to address the digital divide and ensuring access to all who seek it.
Photo Credit: Boston Globe
PROTECT YOUR NETWORK WITH AFFORDABLE DDOS MITIGATION
The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. Protect your data with industry leading DDOS protection from OpenCape and the security experts at Corero. Learn how OpenCape is heavily subsidizing the cost of this critical service to make it affordable for all of our clients, regardless of size. Contact us today!
SAVE BIG ON YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION WITH OPENCAPE'S REFERRAL PROGRAM
It's easy to refer someone who wants fast reliable internet with OpenCape's Referral Program! Once your referral is connected, OpenCape will credit your account with a FREE month of internet service! Learn more HERE.

Not an OpenCape customer but still have a referral? Contact us to discuss non-customer referrals!