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Community Connections - Westminster & Ting: The How and the Why
More and more cities are turning to public-private partnerships (PPP's) in building Internet networks that meet the needs of 21st century homes and businesses. If a city builds its own fiber and leases it to a trusted partner, they can negotiate for activities that benefit the public good, like universal access.
I-Net Beginning to Blossom in Greenfield, WI
Greenfield city officials and school administrators recently agreed to cooperatively build a fiber-optic institutional network (I-Net).
Get Your Applications Ready For Minnesota's $35 Million
The Land of 10,000 Lakes wants to become The Land of 10,000 Lakes With High-Speed Internet Access.
Comments Wanted: Proposed HUD Rule To Expand Low-Income Residential Internet Access
As part of a growing interest in expanding fast, affordable, reliable Internet access for low-income families at home, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a new regulation requiring high-speed Internet infrastructure to be installed in HUD-funded multi-family rental housing during new construction or
Community Broadband Media Roundup - July 11
Maryland
Town receives grant and funding for fiber optic cable by Joseph Norris, The Bay Net
Minnesota
Community Connections - Jason Hardebeck, Baltimore
Residents and businesses in Baltimore have been dealing with poor access for years. In 2015 the city's mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named a 27-member task force to address the problem and has spoken out about the need for more investment.
Fiber in Lenox, Iowa
When community leaders in Lenox, Iowa, gathered together to examine the community's cable TV options in the 1980s, they probably didn't expect their decision to impact local Internet access.
Broadband Communities Regional Conference This Fall In Minneapolis
"Fiber For The New Economy" will be the theme of Broadband Communities' annual regional conference which is scheduled from Oct. 18th to 20th in Minneapolis.
Leverett Releases RFP For ISP: Responses Due August 15th
Leverett, Massachusetts, has operated its Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network since August 2015, working with Crocker Communications to bring Gigabit per second (Gbps) connectivity to residents and businesses in the Massachusetts town.
For Block Island, RI, a Better Network Could Be Blowin’ in the Wind
Eight strands of publicly available fiber optic cable made landfall on Block Island, Rhode Island this month, opening the door to Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) for local businesses and residents.
Grover Beach Conduit: California's New "Silicon Dunes"
The city of Grover Beach, California, recently finalized a 10-year agreement with Digital West, Inc., to bring gigabit speed fiber to local businesses.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - July 5
California
Bill to shift how Calif. manages broadaband fund moves ahead by Alex Koma, StateScoop
Connecticut