Click! Network - Definition and Overview

Click! Network is a service of Tacoma Power a public utility in Tacoma, Washington. It provides cable television and Internet connectivity for residents of the Tacoma area.

Tacoma Power had been planning to develop a fiber-optic network to link its pwer substations, but saw a potential value in expanding the network to offer cable television and broadband Internet service to the community. These services had previously been provided by a commercial provider, which operated as a virtual monopoly. The program went online in 1998, and was one of the first of its kind in the United States.