Community Broadband Media Roundup - March 6, 2015
Outlets are continuing to pick up on the fact that the FCC's Community Broadband decision was a big one for the future of the Internet. Community BroadbandThe Most Important Decision the FCC Made Last...
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Whether You’re Red or Blue, You Should Love the FCC’s Internet Plan: This Tea Party guy gets it. Why don’t DC Republicans? by Susan Crawford, BackChannelHe said (paraphrasing), “I want my freedom and I...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - March 20
FCC Outlines Plan To Crush Awful State Protectionist Broadband Laws: from the it's-about-time dept by Karl Bode, Tech DirtWhile net neutrality rules are designed to protect consumers from a lack of...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - March 27
This article is so good, it was hard not to quote the whole thing. Do yourself a favor and check out the article for yourself-- this is exactly why we can’t trust big cable and telephone companies to...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - April 3
Even after the FCC’s approval of broadband expansion, state lawmakers refuse to acknowledge that EPB should be able to deliver faster, affordable Internet to nearby communities.Tennessee legislation to...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - April 12
Community Broadband News Around the Nation:ColoradoCommunity and candidates react to Grand Junction election results by Lindsey Pallares, KJCT-TV“It’s an indication that people really want to see us...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - April 17
This week, Christopher traveled to Austin, Texas for the Broadband Communities Conference. It was great to connect with so many people doing great work and build on the energy we are seeing across the...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - April 25
The big news this week was about the fall of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger. We like to think it was because of our incredibly brilliant, insightful (also: "witty", "pithy", "charming"...) letter...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - May 8, 2015
State-by-State Community Network CoverageMaineBangor panel argues state must invest in broadband or fall behind by Nick McCrea, Bangor Daily NewsBroadband’s influence on economic development is an...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - May 15
Community Broadband Stories, by State:CaliforniaA Disconnected Valley: SCV's high-speed technology crawls by Jana Adkins, Signal Santa Clarita ValleyWhy Santa Monica Built its Own Internet Service: It...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - May 22
North Carolina sues FCC over Wilson community broadband decision by Rick Smith, WRAL TechWire"Attorney General Cooper must not realize the irony of using state taxpayer dollars to ensure less money is...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - June 1
ColoradoInternet speed wars escalate in region by Joshua Lindenstein, BizWestEditorial: Fort Collins needs municipal broadband, The Coloradoan Editorial BoardOther potential benefits, as we see it,...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - June 7
Living Without Broadband In 2015: How 55 Million Americans Find Jobs, Study, Watch YouTube by Kerry Flynn, International Business TimesCommunity Network News By StateOhioOhio electric cooperative to...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - June 15, 2015
This week's big news came out of Washington, specifically Seattle. The city just published a report examining the feasibility of a Chattanooga-type citywide municipal fiber network. The report and...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - June 19
35 Mayors and Elected Officials Call for Accessible Broadband Performance Information Following GAO Investigation, Next Century CitiesTo help our communities access these critical opportunities, we...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - June 26, 2015
How States Are Fighting to Keep Towns From Offering Their Own Broadband by Leticia Miranda, ProPublicaNorth Carolina and Tennessee are the latest states to side with telecoms, which have long lobbied...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - July 6
CaliforniaSanta Cruz partners with local internet provider for next-gen Internet by Jessica York, Santa Cruz SentinelMaine MaineMaine Gov. Paul LePage Vetoes State Broadband Fund by Colin Wood, GovTech...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - July 13
CaliforniaUS Senators asks FCC to probe into “ridiculous prices” charged for Internet access by Jonathan Clifford, Uncover CaliforniaUrging the FCC to look into the monthly charges which are being...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - July 20
Community Network Media Roundup By StateCaliforniaSanta Monica cited as model city for broadband by Debbie Lee, The Santa Monica Daily PressBeginning with the unveiling of a Telecommunications Master...
View ArticleCommunity Broadband Media Roundup - July 31
Two weeks ago, members of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee met to discuss how they can have a hand in "Promoting Broadband Infrastructure Investment."Next Century Cities...
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