Limited free wi-fi is now available in the block-long dining area on North Linn Street. It’s the fourth outdoor, free public wi-fi spot in Iowa City, provided through a partnership between the city and ImOn Communications. The same public wi-fi is available on the Ped Mall and in two city parks, Chauncey Swan and Riverfront […]
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More than 5,000 homes and businesses in Cedar Rapids are still without internet
About 5,600 people in the Cedar Rapids area are still without internet nearly a month after the Aug. 10 derecho. The main internet providers in the area — ImOn Communications and Mediacom — provided an update during the Cedar Rapids City Council’s Tuesday meeting. Lisa Rhatigan, vice president of marketing at ImOn Communications, said 10 […]
Derecho recovery: Curfew lifted in Cedar Rapids, cooling centers and splash pads open as temperatures climb
The overnight curfew in Cedar Rapids has been lifted, Fire Chief Greg Smith announced during the city’s Monday press conference. The city had imposed a curfew immediately after the Aug. 10 derecho due to widespread power outages caused by the storm. Smith said the curfew is no longer needed because power has been restored to […]
ImOn will start providing broadband internet to Iowa City homes
Iowa City residents will be getting a new option for broadband internet starting later this year. Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications announced on Monday it will begin construction this spring on a fiber-to-the-home network, which should begin serving its first customers before the end of 2019. “The fiber-to-the-home network is a better way to access the […]
New free wi-fi network for the Ped Mall
The Ped Mall has a new free wi-fi service. The Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) has partnered with Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications to provide free high-speed wireless internet access on the Ped Mall, it was announced on Tuesday.

