Hillary Clinton: Stop State Laws that Restrict Local Choice
In a position piece released in October, Hillary Clinton voiced strong support for local authority:
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Ting! Holly Springs, NC to Get a Gig
While Google Fiber and AT&T focus on the large cities of the Research Triangle of North Carolina, the small town of Holly Springs is pursuing a third option.
Grand Junction Asks "Fiber? Where?"
While other communities in Colorado are just starting to reclaim local control over their broadband futures, the city of Grand Junction has moved forward.
How Lobbyists in Utah Put Taxpayer Dollars at Risk to Protect Cable Monopolies
Facing the threat of municipal broadband networks disrupting their cable and telephone monpolies, big telecom lobbyists wrote a law to restrict municipal networks under the guise of protecting taxpayers. Here's the irony: the law put taxpayers at much greater risk even while restricting their choice of Internet and cable providers.
Another Washington Coastal City Considers Community Network
Out on the coast of the great state of Washington, community networks are making waves.
Baltimore City Council Ponders Options for Moving Muni Fiber Forward
Baltimore's City Council has decided it's time to move forward with a plan for city-owned fiber and they are putting pen to paper to get the ball rolling.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 6
News Stories By State
California
Americans are paying more for broadband speed but getting less by David Lazarus, The Los Angeles Times
Colorado
Happy Birthday, Next Century Cities!
One year ago, we helped launch Next Century Cities, a collaboration between local governments that want to ensure fast, reliable, affordable Internet access for all.
In New England, Greenfield Votes For a Municipal Network Too
It wasn’t just Colorado cities and counties along with Iowa communities voting this week. Back east, Greenfield, Massachusetts also rushed to the polls to support local Internet choice.
Decorah and Vinton Voters Choose Munis for Better Connectivity in the Corn Belt
Colorado may have been the epicenter of local authority disruption this election cycle but two Iowa elections were also worth exploring.
Decorah Chooses Muni Authority
Voters Quiet the Drums At the Polls in Colorado
The "constant drumbeat" of complaints about poor connectivity pounding from Colorado communities ended with a climactic crash at the polls on Tuesday.
RFP in Erie County Means Big Broadband Plans in Upstate New York
In October 2015, government officials in Erie County, New York announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an organization to study the feasibility of building a county-wide broadband network.
West Virginia Coop Expands Rural Internet Access
As in the rest of the country, broadband is now a necessity for rural economic development in West Virginia. Taking on the challenge, Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone (SKSRT) cooperative overcame impressive obstacles to build a state-of-the-art fiber optic network.
MuniWireless Works in Lompoc…Just The Way They Like It
The early 2000s created a boom of both public and private wireless projects throughout the U.S., but many struggled with unrealistic expectations and flopped. Successful muni wireless networks transformed themselves, adapting to the changing needs of the communities.
Audio Available: Financing Fiber for the New Economy Conference in Lexington
At a September conference in Lexington, Kentucky, Next Century Cities (NCC) hosted an influential and diverse group of leaders from the municipal broadband arena to share their experiences as leaders in community broadband.
Let It Be Local: 43 Colorado Communities to Vote on Better Broadband
One year ago, a wave started in Colorado as voters in a handful of communities chose to reclaim the local telecommunications authority revoked by CenturyLink lobbyists in 2005. This year, the wave is even bigger.
Colorado Communities Want the Choice
Happy Halloweek from MuniNetworks!
This time of year, goblins and ghouls are in plentiful supply. There is, however, a much scarier prospect than kids in rubber masks and bad Halloween candy: the reality of our monopolistic internet service providers. Enjoy the following images designed for Halloween and feel free to distribute widely.
Your Choice: Cable Monopoly Tricks or Muni Fiber Treats?
Happy Halloween!
College Station Wants Competition: Finds It In Their Fiber
Elected officials hope competition via city-owned fiber will give businesses and residents some connectivity headway in College Station, Texas.
Small Town Coop, Big Gig Connection
In an April 2015 press release, the telecommunications cooperative Nemont Communications announced their plans to make the small, rural town of Scobey, Montana the first gigabit community in the state.