Join Us Thursday, January 27th at 5pm ET, When The Monopolies Strike Back! - Episode 31 of the Connect This! Show

Tuesday January 25, 2022

In this episode of the Connect This! Show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Kim McKinley (UTOPIA Fiber) and Doug Dawson (CCG Consulting) to talk current events in broadband.

The panel will dig into recent attacks on munis, states that are providing outside plant materials as grant awards, and how partnerships can get creative with using milestones rather than upfront cash.

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Study: Affordable Connectivity Program More Than Paid For Itself

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Karl Bode

on Mar 25, 2025

A new study by The Brattle Group found that the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) generated more savings for taxpayers than it cost. Healthcare savings generated by the low-income program alone more than offset its annual burden to taxpayers, undermining claims that the program was dismantled as an act of fiscal efficiency.

Experts Point To The Big ‘Payback’ That Flows From Municipal Broadband Investments

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Sean Gonsalves

on Feb 20, 2025

At the “Municipal Broadband and Innovative Financing Models: Unlocking Economic Growth” webinar today, experts provided an inside look at how successful community broadband networks can be funded. Co-hosted by ILSR's Community Broadband Networks initiative and the American Association for Public Broadband, the four-person panel provided key insights on finanacing network construction even with the uncertainty now swirling around the federal BEAD program.

AAPB and ILSR to Host Webinar on the Financing Fundamentals of Community Networks

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Sean Gonsalves

on Feb 7, 2025

The webinar will focus on the variety of ways publicly-owned broadband networks can be financed and feature municipal broadband providers and financing experts who have successfully navigated the maze of municipal finance. Co-hosted by AAPB Executive Director Gigi Sohn and Sean Gonsalves from ILSR's Community Broadband Networks Initiative, organizers are encouraging attendees to bring their questions, as the agenda aims to foster information-sharing and actionable insight.

‘Innovation’ Think Tank Pushes Lazy Smear Of Community Broadband

Karl Bode

on Dec 3, 2024

New “study” maligning municipal broadband doesn’t come as much of a surprise despite its sweeping and patently false claims about the entire sector.

Survey Shows Rising Broadband Costs, Broad Support For Government Help

Karl Bode

on Nov 12, 2024

A recent U.S. News And World Report survey of U.S. broadband subscribers shows that Americans are increasingly paying more money for broadband access. The survey also indicates broad public support for the recently defunded Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and other government-backed efforts to cap soaring broadband subscription costs.

The State of State Preemption: Stalled – But Moving In More Competitive Direction

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Sean Gonsalves

on Nov 1, 2024

Today, we unveil our updated list of the 16 states in the U.S. with preemption laws still in place that either prevent or restrict local municipalities from building and operating publicly-owned, locally-controlled networks. These states maintain these laws, despite the fact that wherever municipal broadband networks or other forms of community-owned networks operate, the service they deliver residents and businesses almost always offers faster connection speeds, more reliable service, and lower prices.

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