Both areas of Surprise receiving additional fiber optic cable as part of a broadband capacity grant will benefit from increased access and faster connections.
The upgrade in the Original Town Site, however, is certain to have a greater impact on improving day-to day life than the improvements in Surprise City Center.
More than 31% of households in the city’s Heritage District — located east of El Mirage Road and west of Dysart Road, south of Bell Road and north of Greenway Road — have no broadband internet subscription, according to the city. That makes speedy computers accessible by the public even more crucial.