Newport Residents Asked To Complete Survey About Their Internet

NEWPORT, RI — Newport city officials have asked residents to complete a survey about their internet service as part of an effort to bring more affordable broadband service to Aquidneck Island.

City officials said the survey is the first step in a partnership with the Aquidneck Island Broadband Consortium (AIBC) and ConnectRI to ensure every Newport resident has access to high-quality Internet service and digital literacy resources.

The survey, which is available in both English and Spanish, can be found online at here.

City officials said the survey is anonymous and questions are optional, unless specified otherwise. Answers will be used to help inform the state’s digital equity plan, which aims to bridge the digital divide and create more equitable and connected communities.

ConnectRI, which is a program of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, is responsible for allocating federal broadband dollars in Rhode Island as it looks to build "a best-in-class, resilient, sustainable, and equitable broadband infrastructure" across Rhode Island by 2027.

With support from ConnectRI, Newport has been working with Middletown and Portsmouth, as well as the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, to develop a plan to bring affordable and reliable broadband to Aquidneck Island residents through the AIBC partnership.

More information about the state’s effort with ConnectRI can be found here.

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