New Phone Numbers and .gov Domain Coming to Fort Atkinson

According to a press release from the City of Fort Atkinson, they will be implementing new phone numbers, a new .gov domain name, and will be changing over to fiber internet connection beginning on July 1. The City will be switching to new VOIP phones, which are internet-based and allow for more accessibility for the public. The new phones won’t accept the transfer of the current phone numbers, which means a new phone number will be issued for every department located within the City of Fort Atkinson, including the Hoard Historical Museum and the Dwight Foster Public Library.

Using a .gov domain, which is reserved solely for U.S.-based government organizations and publicly controlled entities, increases security by enforcing multi-factor authentication, using preload, which requires browsers to only use a secure HTTPS connection with the City’s website and adds a security contract for the City’s domain, making it easier for the public to tell the City of a potential security issue with online services. Access to the new website address, www.fortatkinsonwi.gov, is expected to be seamless for residents.

The new email addresses for staff and elected officials will end with the @fortatkinsonwi.gov domain name. The city says the fiber internet connection will be faster and more efficient. The city will provide more information on these changes in June.