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Monrovia staff briefs council on broadband assessment, urges regional coordination
Summary
Deputy Public Works Director Victoria Rocha presented results of a 2025 broadband assessment showing strong fiber coverage in Monrovia but persistent speed gaps for 27% of residents; staff recommended aligning regional permitting and marketing to attract providers into coverage pockets.
Monrovia city staff on May 5 presented Phase 1 of a broadband assessment and urged coordinated regional work to close remaining digital-access gaps.
Deputy Public Works Director Victoria Rocha summarized the Entrust assessment, saying Monrovia’s fiber-in-ground coverage is about 78.8%, comparable to nearby Azusa at 79.9. She said Monrovia is relatively well built out but that 27% of residents tested below California’s speed standard, and that filling those remaining pockets…
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