Gateway Fiber Announces New High-Speed Internet Service in Shoreview, MN

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Gateway Fiber Announces New High-Speed Internet Service in Shoreview, MN

2025-05-09 04:42 Last Updated At：04:52

SHOREVIEW, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2025--

With the cut of a ribbon, high-speed internet provider Gateway Fiber has officially started construction on its 100% fiber-optic internet service to Shoreview, Minnesota, bringing residents and businesses access to symmetrical multi-gig connectivity that will transform their internet experience. This expansion is part of Gateway Fiber’s ongoing efforts to enhance internet connectivity across the Minneapolis metro area.

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“Our 100% fiber network will revolutionize how Shoreview residents experience the internet, enabling better work-from-home capabilities, online learning, streaming, gaming, and more,” said Gateway Fiber CEO Chris Surdo. “It will also help small businesses keep up better with inventory and manage point-of-sales systems more smoothly.”

Gateway Fiber’s network is designed to provide an internet experience far superior to traditional cable and telephone-based services. The Shoreview deployment will significantly improve the local digital infrastructure, ensuring faster download and upload speeds, improved online reliability, and seamless connectivity for multiple devices.

“We’re looking forward to having fiber optic for our residents and our businesses and the economic development that will follow it,” said John Connelly, president of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce.

Shoreview residents will receive timely updates as construction progresses, including information on connecting to the new service. Each neighborhood under construction will be informed of progress through door hangers, with contact information for questions. Residents and businesses in Shoreview can visit gatewayfiber.com to check availability, sign up for service, and receive updates on the construction process.

“We focus on simplifying internet service,” said John Meyer, Chief Customer Officer of Gateway Fiber. “From flat-rate pricing to local customer support, we’re committed to delivering a refreshing experience to the Shoreview community.”

Gateway Fiber offers straightforward pricing without contracts, hidden fees, or surprise rate hikes. Additionally, customers can enjoy free whole-home Wi-Fi coverage and exceptional customer service, which has consistently been rated far above industry standards.

To help support this expansion, Gateway Fiber is creating jobs in the area and will continue to invest in the local economy. Are you looking for a career in fiber? Check out the Gateway Fiber career page: gatewayfiber.com/careers.

About Gateway Fiber

Gateway Fiber is on a mission to positively impact communities through a better internet. As data requirements for residences and businesses continue to expand, Gateway is creating a leading, national fiber-to-the-home platform to serve this critical unmet need. Gateway provides faster, more reliable internet with a simple pricing model and industry-leading customer service. In February, Gateway Fiber announced a strategic merger with E-Rate leader WANRack and its residential subsidiary, KWIKOM Communications. The merger creates a more powerful, scalable organization with enhanced growth opportunities for its employees, while expanding the combined organization’s offerings to meet the diverse internet needs of commercial, small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), and enterprise clients. For more information, visit gatewayfiber.com.

Paris court to rule in case involving alleged cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.