Blair Levin Discusses Gig.U and More for Community Broadband Bits Episode #37

Date: 12 Mar 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Blair Levin is Executive Director of Gig.U. Prior to that, he was in charge of developing the National Broadband Plan and long before that was Chief of Staff for the FCC during the Clinton Presidency. He’s had a lot of experience in telecommunications policy but here we focus on what can be done to move America’s … Read More

Georgia Bill to Limit Internet Investment Dies on House Floor

Date: 8 Mar 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

We’ve been writing about Georgia’s HB 282 for weeks, discussing the likely impact from limiting who can build Internet networks in communities that have the most basic Internet connections. When the bill finally hit the House Floor, it failed in a bipartisan vote of 70 ayes to 94 nays. Many groups helped to educate the public … Read More

CBS Atlanta Asks Tough Questions of Georgia Anti-Community Broadband Bill

Date: 6 Mar 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

We finally see television news outlets asking the tough questions of bill pushed by powerful cable and telephone companies to prevent giving residents a real choice in cable and Internet service providers. We been covering this Georgia bill closely, and were glad to see this segment: CBS Atlanta 46 The segment makes an error in suggesting … Read More

CBS Discovers Chattanooga Has Nation-Leading Internet Network

Date: 5 Mar 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Chattanooga has made the national TV news, with CBS doing a segment about America’s best Internet network – owned and operated by the city of Chattanooga. They make a few minor mistakes – Chattanooga is one of several cities that have made gigabit available to everyone (including Bristol VA and TN; Morristown, TN; Lafayette, LA; and … Read More

Carole Monroe Explains New Hampshire’s Fast Roads Initiative – Community Broadband Bits #36

Date: 5 Mar 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The New Hampshire Fast Roads Initiative is bringing great Internet access to rural New Hampshire. Project CEO Carole Monroe joined us for this week’s Community Broadband Bits podcast. Fast Roads is the culmination of years of local organizing and several efforts to improve access to the Internet in the region. The project is already benefiting the … Read More

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