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Mount Washington, Massachusetts, Set To Debut New FTTH Network
Mount Washington, Massachusetts, is set to light up its new Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network this month.
Tennessee Electric Co-op Ready For Fiber Pilot In Bradley County
Another rural electric cooperative is set to bring high-quality connectivity via fiber optic infrastructure. Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) in Tennessee will be investing in a pilot program in Bradley County by year’s end.
A Learning Process - The Pilot
Franklin County Infrastructure Bank To Invest In Grove City, Ohio Fiber
On August 1, 2017, the Franklin County Infrastructure Bank awarded Grove City, Ohio a $2 million loan to support their construction of a municipal fiber optic network.
The Grove City Plan
Couldn't Make It To Ammon? Event Videos Now Available
You may not have been able to get to Ammon, Idaho, to attend the official lighting ceremony of the community’s open access fiber network. Perhaps you weren’t able to watch the stream to the event either; life is demanding and sometimes we just can’t fit everything into our day.
Fiber For Key Industrial Areas Coming To Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Over the past several decades, the population of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, has incrementally jumped up and down, but today's population is the same as it was in 1960. In order to boost economic development and encourage growth with more jobs, community leaders are deploying fiber for better connectivity in several industrial areas.
Can't Be There? Livestream of Ammon Launch Oct. 5th
If you can’t make it to Ammon to attend the launch of the city’s ground breaking open access fiber network, you can still enjoy the festivities. The event will be livestreamed starting at 10:30 eastern at this link:
Aurora's Fiber: "A Big Attraction" In Illinois
OnLight Aurora, the nonprofit ISP serving Aurora, Illinois via publicly owned infrastructure, is bringing more companies to the second largest city in the state.
"One Of The Reasons We're Here"
"Not Feasible" May Be A Reflection of the Consultant Rather Than A Community Network
To be fair, "not feasible" could also mean that you are asking the wrong questions. Nothing rules out that the problem lies with both the consultant AND the questions. It's hard to tell from the outside which of these factors dominates.
Community Broadband Media Roundup- October 2
Idaho
City of Ammon Announces Launch Date for Fiber Utility Services by East Idaho News Staff, East Idaho News
Fort Collins, Colorado, Ballot Language Lives Through Legal Challenge
The Fort Collins’ ballot measure that could amend the City Charter allowing high-speed Internet to become a municipal utility moves forward after a short legal scuffle. The question will be decided at the November 7th special election.
Failed Legal Petition
