April 2022
Spring is always a busy time for new fiber installations here at OpenCape as local businesses staff up and prepare for the upcoming season, which is projected to be exceptionally busy.

OpenCape continues to work tirelessly to secure funding to expand our network and our ability to offer services to more residents and businesses. Read more about what's going on with OpenCape and our customers in our latest newsletter.

With Gratitude, Steve
OPENCAPE CONNECTS LOWELL PARK & THE COTUIT KETTLEERS
The Cotuit Kettleers will kick off their 2022 season on June 12th with a new 100% fiber broadband connection from OpenCape.

We are excited to follow this new connection and the possibilities it presents for the Cape Cod Baseball League in the future!
FALMOUTH VOTERS APPROVE CREATION OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
Voters at Falmouth's Town Meeting on April 4-5 voted overwhelmingly in favor of the creation of a Municipal Light Plant (MLP), the first step in establishing a locally-owned broadband network built to serve the Falmouth community.

What is an MLP and what does this vote mean for residents and businesses in Falmouth? Read more in this excellent piece by OpenCape Board Member Sean Gonsalves.
OPENCAPE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS TWENTY FIVE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
The OpenCape Board of Directors Scholarship Committee has selected twenty five students from ten local high schools to receive $1,000 scholarships, up from the fifteen scholarships it awarded in 2021.

OpenCape is grateful to our Board for helping to make college more affordable for local students. Watch this space for more information about the OpenCape Scholarship Program.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: HYANNIS COUNTRY GARDEN

We are pleased to welcome Hyannis Country Garden to the OpenCape family! Hyannis Country Garden is a seven acre nursing and garden center that has been family owned and operated since 1965!

OpenCape recently provided a 100% fiber broadband connection to this well-known local business that needs fast and reliable internet to connect to their point of sale system, process credit card transactions, and quickly and seamlessly order the WIDE variety of flowers and plants they carry.

Photo Credit: Hyannis Country Garden
OPENCAPE & WGTX "THE DUNES"
OpenCape is proud to power WGTX, also known as X102.3FM The Dunes in Truro. The Dunes plays a wide variety of hit music, from Fleetwood Mac to Mariah Carey.

Through a partnership with the radio station, OpenCape is currently airing :30 second public service announcements on WGTX so residents and businesses on the Outer Cape can learn more about the benefits of fiber broadband. Tune in today!
DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED DDOS PROTECTION?

Some organizations are more vulnerable to Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks than others. Learn more HERE and contact OpenCape if you have questions or need additional information about DDOS.
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS BETTER INTERNET?
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! There is no limit on the number of referred credits you can receive! Learn more HERE.

Not an OpenCape customer but still have a referral? Contact us to discuss non-customer referrals!
SPRING & SUMMER GUIDES ARE HITTING THE SHELVES!
It's that time of year again! Local organizations and businesses across our region are publishing their annual guidebooks, which feature a wealth of information about where to eat, shop, explore, and more here on Cape Cod.

OpenCape will be featured in the Love Live Local Field Guide and the Falmouth Chamber Official Guide this year. We are proud to support these local organizations and we encourage everyone in the community to continue to SHOP LOCAL.