LaGrange, Georgia, Named One Of Top Seven `Intelligent' Communities Worldwide; Advanced Broadband Network Makes Georgia City a Global Technology Leader.Business Editors LAGRANGE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001 LaGrange, Georgia LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 25,998 at the 2000 census. , has been named one of the top seven "intelligent" communities in the world by the prestigious World Teleport Association (WTA WTA Washington Trails Association WTA Women's Tennis Association WTA World Transhumanist Association WTA Willingness to Accept WTA Winner-Take-All WTA Winner Takes All WTA World Toilet Association (Singapore) ). Adding to the honor is the fact that LaGrange is the current "Intelligent City of the Year," an international title bestowed by WTA annually. Each of the seven intelligent communities become nominees for this year's title presented October 5, 2001, in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . "Winning the `Intelligent City of the Year,' award last year and being considered for this prestigious distinction again this year is a tremendous honor," says Jeff Lukken, Mayor of LaGrange. "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to be recognized in a global competition as one of the world's most progressive cities in broadband development. We are positioned to serve our residents and businesses in the digital age as well as to meet the advanced telecom needs of information and technology companies." Called a "city on the edge of tomorrow" by WTA officials, LaGrange offers its businesses and 27,000 residents two highly-sophisticated broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. totaling more than 200 route miles. In March, 2000, LaGrange captured world attention by using this infrastructure to offer its citizens free Internet access via their cable televisions. Called "LaGrange Internet TV" (LITV LITV Lightning-Induced Transient Voltage LITV Local Internet Television ), the program is considered the first initiative of its kind worldwide. The LITV pilot program has recently been renewed by city officials through September, 2002. "The purpose of our `Intelligent City' awards is to recognize leadership in one of the most important movements of our time: the rise of the intelligent community," says Robert Bell, Executive Director of New York-based WTA. "We hear a lot these days about 'wired cities.' But having network infrastructure isn't the point. Our designated intelligent communities represent the best application of broadband technology for the common goal of not only creating prosperity but ensuring that it is shared at all levels of society." LaGrange, Georgia, is 60 miles southwest of Atlanta. An entrepreneurial city with no local property taxes, LaGrange is considered the economic center of a 250,000-person area from West Georgia to East Alabama. LaGrange is home to more Fortune 500 companies per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. than any other city its size. Additional information: www.lagrange-ga.org |
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