Monday, Feb. 29th: New Report, Webinar from Next Century Cities & WifiForward

Thursday February 25, 2016

Next Century Cities and WifiFoward will present the results of new research on wireless technologies. The report (to be released on February 29, 2016) provides a detailed analysis of LTE-U and Wi-Fi in the context of local governments.

Major topics covered in the new report include the importance of Wi-Fi for local government operations, the potential effects of LTE-U interference, and the possibility of LTE-U and Wi-Fi coexistence. Next Century Cities, WifiForward, and CTC Technology & Energy will present the results of the research in an upcoming webinar.

The presentation is this coming Monday, February 29th at 1PM ET over Google Hangout and features:

CTC Technology & Energy’s Joanne Hovis and Andrew Afflerbach
Next Century Cities’ Todd O’Boyle
WifiForward’s Bill Maguire

The report will be released on February 29, 2016.

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

A yellow sticky on a desk next to computer keyboard reads: "financing"

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.

New Resource Alert: ILSR Unveils Community Networks Predictive Map

Sean Gonsalves

on Nov 21, 2024

In September we released our updated map pinpointing the location of the 400 municipally owned Internet service providers now serving almost 800 communities across the United States. Today, we unveil our predictive map that provides a multi-layered look into the near future of community broadband networks.

AAPB Launches New Mentorship Program For Communities Considering Municipal Broadband

Sean Gonsalves

on Oct 8, 2024

The American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) has launched a mentorship program that will pair communities interested in building publicly-owned, locally controlled broadband networks with cities and towns that have successfully done so. The AAPB mentorship program is the second major tool that the national nonprofit organization has created this year to assist communities in advancing a model that typically leads to lower prices, faster speeds, and more reliable service for end-users.

New Resource: Our New Community Network Map Shows the Explosion of Publicly Owned Networks

Ry Marcattilio

on Sep 12, 2024

Today we release a complete redesign of our longstanding Community Networks Map. It shows where municipal networks are located across the United States and how they are bringing new, more affordable service and competition to communities around the country, including networks operated by over 400 municipally owned Internet service providers covering more than 700 communities. A third of those networks provide high-speed Internet access to nearly every address in the communities where they are located.

Blueprints for BEAD: Stakeholders May Use Rebuttal Power to Prevent New Errors in BEAD Maps

Jessica Auer

on Jun 10, 2024

By mid June, we will have blown past the halfway mark in the BEAD challenge process - with more than thirty states having completed their “challenge windows” and another handful set to close imminently. But the “challenge window” is only part of the overall challenge process, and there are reasons for communities to stay engaged with the process even after that window closes. Communities - don’t sleep on the rebuttal window!

Event: How to Build a Public Broadband Network

Ry Marcattilio

on Jun 5, 2024

Tune in June 11 for the third and final installment of a new webinar series aimed at local government leaders thinking about building publicly owned networks. Hosted by the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society - both veteran organizations in this space - the event aims to unpack key considerations in the building and operation of community-owned networks.

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