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Rio Blanco County To Eliminate Third Layer
Just days ago, voters in more than a dozen Colorado communities chose to opt out of SB 152 the way Rio Blanco County did in 2014.
Press Release: Colorado communities overwhelming reclaim local authority, reject telecom monopolies via ballot initiatives
Date: November 8, 2017
Colorado Voters Once Again Reject Monopolies in Internet Service at the Ballot Box
All 18 voting communities opt out of restrictive state law, Fort Collins ensures municipal utility can provide broadband service
Contact:
Christopher Mitchell
Livestream The Indigenous Connectivity Summit From Santa Fe
In addition to municipal networks and rural cooperatives, Native American Tribal Governments have been instrumental in recent years in bringing better connectivity to rural areas. Many large incumbent providers won’t serve tribal lands because, as with other rural areas, they don’t consider the investment profitable.
Local Authority Wins Across Colorado; Comcast Loses In Fort Collins
Voters in 18 19 Colorado communities chose local telecommunications authority with an average rate of 83 percent. In Fort Collins, voters weren’t swayed by rivers of cash Comcast threw at them in the final month leading up to a ballot issue to pave the way for local fiber optic Internet infrastructure.
Community Network Inspires More Jobs In Clarksville, Arkansas
Earlier this year, we shared the story of Clarksville, Arkansas, and described how they used supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) to make efficiencies in their municipal electric utility.
Community Broadband Media Roundup- November 6
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San Francisco Has Approved a Plan For City-Wide Fiber Internet by Brad Jones, Futurism
Press Release: Colorado Communities Set to Reclaim Local Authority via Broadband Ballot Referenda, Rebuff Internet Access Monopolies
Date: November 6th, 2017
Colorado Communities Set to Reclaim Local Authority, Rebuff Internet Access Monopolies
18 communities across the state will vote to join nearly 100 of their fellows in investigating Internet infrastructure investments
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Press Release: Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association sets local election spending record in municipal ballot referendum on broadband connectivity
Date: November 6, 2017
Mount Washington Lights Up At Last
After a long and arduous process, the folks in Mount Washington, Massachusetts, were finally able to light up their publicly owned fiber optic network last week.
Two More Communities Set To Conduct Studies
Santa Clarita, California, and Larimer County, Colorado, are the next communities considering connetivity options; both are ready to begin broadband feasibility studies.
Exploring Options in Santa Clarita
Comcast Buys Elections To Prevent Competition In Seattle, Fort Collins
December 8th Update: WOW! The latest campaign report discloses that Priorities First spent a total of $901,000 during this campaign. Congrats on overcoming that Goliath, Fort Collins!
Rural Cooperative Breaks Ground For FTTH In Lanesboro, Minnesota
On September 22nd, Fillmore County and local telecommunications cooperative representatives participated in a groundbreaking event to mark the start of building a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network in the rural town of Lanesboro, Minnesota.
Fiber To The Unserved