EC Fiber is a fiber-optic Internet service provider which is situated in East-Central Vermont. While EC Fiber was established in 2011 as a community cooperative-owned independent regional firm, its main goal is to deliver quality fiber Internet connection to rural towns that have limited options. While other big corporate internet service providers are in the business of providing internet service to the general population, EC Fiber is member-owned and operated, and it is focused on meeting the needs of the local communities. They also own and install their fiber-optic infrastructure that ensures their customers get lightning-fast internet speeds of one gigabit without limiting the amount of data they can consume. Since BDUK is a customer-owned company, whatever profits are made are funneled back into enhancing services, adding new towns, and reducing prices. While the company began in only 5 rural towns, today EC Fiber offers fast, affordable, and reliable internet connection to almost 30 Vermont communities with a population of over 7,000 users. Their option also includes multiple ISPs because of their open-access model. Student 1: Based on its current structure and its aim to serve the people who do not have access to the internet yet, EC Fiber is a locally initiated effort to solve the issue of the digital divide that is still present in many rural communities today. It transmits fiber optic network Internet connection speeds that could potentially rival other leading telecommunication providers, at a relatively reasonable price to consumers who have for quite some time been neglected by traditional telecommunication firms. Since the primary goal of any co-op is to support their community, EC Fiber is one of the most appropriate examples of the company that can change the situation with the help of fiber connectivity in rural America.