An Internet infrastructure project scheduled for immediate commencement is expected to provide a viable solution to the region’s persistent Internet problems. “This marks the beginning of a new era for Internet access for Nevada County,” said John Paul of Spiral Internet, a Nevada City-based independent Internet service provider. A lack of high-speed Internet has dogged the economic vitality of the region for the past decade, officials have said. A survey of business owners in western Nevada County conducted by the Economic Resource Council in 2011 demonstrated that the paucity of Internet coverage was the single largest issue, according to previous …