Dear Neighbors: More than 20 Spectrum employees call Willmar home and share this community's goal of ensuring every family and business has access to fast, reliable high-speed internet. That's why we invested to deliver Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses throughout Willmar and provide low-cost internet programs for families in need. Economic development is critical to Willmar's future and the City's Industrial Park plays an important role in attracting quality jobs. Spectrum has already built a broadband network to support businesses in the existing park, and we've outlined a plan to extend service into the Industrial Park's planned expansion. Spectrum's going to continue delivering high-quality, competitively priced products with outstanding, 100% U.S.-based service for families in Willmar, too. That's why we're investing more in Willmar to expand Spectrum's network capabilities to deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit internet speeds. "Connect Willmar" - a plan for the City to build its own government broadband network - will cost taxpayers at least $34 million. A long list of similar public broadband network plans around the country have failed, leaving citizens to pay off the debt for no public benefit. Willmar should use its City's taxpayer funds to address real community needs like education, public safety, and parks. Spectrum's plan to serve the Industrial Park and invest its private capital in network enhancements removes risk to taxpayers. We are not asking for a dime of public funding. Given the dramatically increasing cost to deploy internet networks in today's environment, Spectrum offers Willmar a better solution. We're proud to serve Willmar and look forward to investing in you and further strengthening our close partnership with this community. Charter COMMUNICATIONS Spectrum A Charter Communications Brand Dear Neighbors : More than 20 Spectrum employees call Willmar home and share this community's goal of ensuring every family and business has access to fast , reliable high - speed internet . That's why we invested to deliver Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses throughout Willmar and provide low - cost internet programs for families in need . Economic development is critical to Willmar's future and the City's Industrial Park plays an important role in attracting quality jobs . Spectrum has already built a broadband network to support businesses in the existing park , and we've outlined a plan to extend service into the Industrial Park's planned expansion . Spectrum's going to continue delivering high - quality , competitively priced products with outstanding , 100 % U.S. - based service for families in Willmar , too . That's why we're investing more in Willmar to expand Spectrum's network capabilities to deliver symmetrical and multi - gigabit internet speeds . " Connect Willmar " - a plan for the City to build its own government broadband network - will cost taxpayers at least $ 34 million . A long list of similar public broadband network plans around the country have failed , leaving citizens to pay off the debt for no public benefit . Willmar should use its City's taxpayer funds to address real community needs like education , public safety , and parks . Spectrum's plan to serve the Industrial Park and invest its private capital in network enhancements removes risk to taxpayers . We are not asking for a dime of public funding . Given the dramatically increasing cost to deploy internet networks in today's environment , Spectrum offers Willmar a better solution . We're proud to serve Willmar and look forward to investing in you and further strengthening our close partnership with this community . Charter COMMUNICATIONS Spectrum A Charter Communications Brand