NH Broadband: “You'll See The Difference”

Carroll Levey left the eastern shore of Long Island and moved to New Hampshire in 1997 to buy an inn. What she and her husband, Marc, then a practicing endodontist, encountered was a different world. It would be some time before this new world met their technological needs.

“It was just so different from New York,” said Carroll, explaining that one of her dreams was to open a BnB. On family vacations, they all fell in love with New Hampshire and found the “Live Free or Die” attitude really appealing.

The tranquil lifestyle they embraced did present challenges for a small business owner in Meredith. The internet was in its infancy when Caroll purchased the Nutmeg Inn, but rather than make work-life easier, the only internet options she had were limited, slow and just plain maddening

“It was very frustrating with the old internet system because I was on the computer all the time. A lot of times I simply didn’t have the internet or you’d be in the middle of a Zoom meeting and wham, there you go. You’re out,” Carroll said.

When NH Broadband arrived in Meredith, the Leveys, now retired, were ready. They use their WiFi to turn on the lights, appliances, tv and more using voice commands or an iPad.

“It’s a whole different world out there. This is a great step forward into the future and once you try it, once you are using it, you’ll see the difference,” Carroll said.