Congratulations to Cruzio’s Chris Frost, The New President of CISPA

…io is very proud of Chris Frost, an acknowledged expert and mentor to other internet providers,” says our CEO Peggy Dolgenos. “This position gives him an opportunity to champion the causes of internet privacy, competition, and net neutrality.” During his tenure as President, Frost says he plans on growing and strengthening the organization even further. So we wanted to send out a big congratulations to Chris Frost, best of luck at your new positio…

Cruzio Email Upgrade FAQ

…e it, a more robust and redundant system. Q. What about privacy, security, net neutrality? A. Cruzio has the same standards we always have. Your email isn’t harvested for marketing material. Your personal information isn’t collected for sale. That’s never going to change. Q. Any danger that email was lost while Cruzio moved it? A. No. We had a redundant system during the change. We’ve moved the mailboxes to a different server, but on our side, eve…

Cruzio’s Independent Internet Expands in Scotts Valley

…New coverage area in Scotts Valley Cruzio Internet recently expanded our super-fast, affordable, independent network in Scotts Valley. Homes and offices in the orange-shaded area on the map above now have access to better internet than ever before. And if you care about Net Neutrality or data privacy you’ll be even more pleased with Cruzio’s service. Check us out, and welcome to our network! Get started!…

Construction has Begun on Santa Cruz Fiber

This week Cruzio Internet begins construction of its independent, net neutral, high-speed Santa Cruz Fiber network in downtown Santa Cruz. We’ve worked with leading design, engineering and construction companies to build a new network, which will bring affordable gigabit (1,000 Mbps) broadband service to downtown homes and businesses early next year. The construction technique being we’re using, called directional boring, allows the build team to…

Ready to Upgrade to Wireless Pro?

…om Velocity to Cruzio’s locally-owned and -operated, independent, open and Net Neutral network, here are a few things you might want to know. What’s the new service all about? For most folks, this is going to mean switching you to our ultra-fast high-speed wireless service, Wireless Pro. We call it Pro because it’s professional-grade — perfect for connected homes, home businesses or small to mid-sized businesses of all kinds. And our new low price…

Faster Internet Coming to Coastside San Mateo

…to connect the first wave of subscribers within weeks and by September the network will be fully operational. The impact? Thousands of homes and businesses will finally experience the speed and reliability they’ve long needed. Beyond that, we’ll integrate fire alert cameras into the network, bolstering safety across the region. Cruzio has already started partnering with local organizations, including the Department of Emergency Management on their…

Cruzio Newsletter #212

…. 5. Oh the Places We Go! Photo by Rob Genovesi Everybody needs great internet. And though our headquarters is in a more urban area (downtown Santa Cruz — plus a field office in Half Moon Bay) we also work hard to get people connected all over the tri-bay area. Our technicians love to snap pictures when they’re afield — gorgeous views are a perk of the job — and they have sent back some lovely pictures. Here’s a sample, more on the blog. Photo by…

Note from Cruzio’s CEO

…hallenging for advertising because people tended to think we provided internet just in the City. They didn’t realize Cruzio reaches a lot of odd places where you wouldn’t expect great internet to be. We get around. Now we’ve got even more territory to name. We all have a lot in common. The stretch of mountains-to-sea running from Pacifica all the way down and around Monterey Bay is an area of great natural beauty dotted with charming towns. Yes, i…

Our Local Employees are Creating Equal Access

…go-go-go. Our infrastructure and system administration teams laid out the network plans — with networks, that means keeping track of hundreds of numbers and paths, both physical and logical. Then Adia Schamber and her Field Operations crew took over. Construction started January 18th. Children would connect to their Zoom classes as soon as they moved in — if we finished in time. The schedule was tight. And then it rained. Remember the epic downpo…

The Best-Connected Mobile Home Park in the Country – and the Woman Who Made it Happen

…nless our service is purchased -No contracts. No data caps. No throttling -Net Neutral, open internet -Unlike major carriers, we don’t collect and sell customers’ private information Now we’re seeing those scorching speeds inside the mobile homes. Residents are going to be able to do everything a high-powered tech worker can do at a desk in downtown San Francisco or LA. But they can do it sitting in their home. That’s So Santa Cruz It’s a pretty S…