Fiber Optics & Telecommunications
Local Carriers
- CenturyLink Communications
-Traditional phone service, high speed internet, fiber optics
- Mediacom
-Cable, high speed internet and phone services - McLeodUSA
-Business local and long distance services including high speed internet
Point of Presence (local): MCI and AT&T
Local Internet Service Providers : 31
High Speed Internet-DSL Providers: 9
An "Open Access" fiber optic backbone network for data transmission and internet is currently under development by the non-profit cooperation Waterloo Municipal Telecom Partners "WTP".