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Cleveland Nonprofit Internet Provider Dodges $1.75M Penalty

1/30/2025

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Digital C, Cleveland's nonprofit internet provider, faces a $1 million hit to its $20 million city contract after falling short of its 2024 subscriber target by 20%. Originally at risk of losing $1.75 million, the City Council stepped in to revise the contract, ultimately reducing the penalty to $760,000 during a recent utilities committee meeting.

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Story summary

Digital C, Cleveland's nonprofit internet provider, faces a $1 million hit to its $20 million city contract after falling short of its 2024 subscriber target by 20%. Originally at risk of losing $1.75 million, the City Council stepped in to revise the contract, ultimately reducing the penalty to $760,000 during a recent utilities committee meeting.