Community Broadband Bits 6 – Cheryl Leanza of Progressive States Network

Date: 31 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Our sixth episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast features a discussion with Cheryl Leanza, broadband consultant with Progressive States Network. Cheryl has been very active in legislative battles at the state level, where she has helped to defend the public against anti-consumer deregulation led by AT&T, CenturyLink, and cable lobbyists. We touched on the effort … Read More

The Economics of the Google Gigabit

Date: 30 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In the excitement around Google’s unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of us pay for far slower cable broadband connections. On one side of the equation is the fact that big cable companies … Read More

Broadband and News Concerns in New Orleans

Date: 29 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The news that the New Orleans Times-Picayune would dramatically cut back on its printed edition led to a fine article discussing the role of the digital divide as it becomes harder to live without access to the Internet. It’s harder to profit from the investment in broadband infrastructure in rural areas where fewer residents live further … Read More

How AT&T and Time Warner Cable Pass Anti-Competition Broadband Bills

Date: 28 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In keeping with our coverage of states that revoke local authority to prevent AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and the like from having to deal with any actual competition, we want to highlight the video below that explains how a modern bill becomes a law. It ain’t like it used to be and it doesn’t have to … Read More

Community Broadband Bits 5 – Catharine Rice of SEATOA

Date: 24 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

For our fifth episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, we have a discussion with Catharine Rice of SEATOA – the Southeastern Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. We discuss legislation in North and South Carolina designed to stop communities from building their own networks. Catharine Rice has been a strong advocate for local authority, helping … Read More

Community Broadband Bits – Our New Podcast

Date: 18 Jul 2012 | posted in: Press Release | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

About a month ago, we launched our new podcast series – Community Broadband Bits!   Each episode is a 10-15 minute interview with key people in the fascinating world of community broadband networks.   You can subscribe via iTunes or stream it directly from our companion web site – Muninetworks.org Here is a list of the episodes … Read More

Community Broadband Bits 4 – Kevin Kryzda, CIO of Martin County, Florida

Date: 17 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The fourth episode of Community Broadband Bits features Kevin Kryzda from Martin County, Florida. We discuss their county-owned network that is saving millions of dollars for the community — as detailed in our case study published last month. Activists that want to encourage publicly owned broadband in their communities should familiarize themselves with the cost savings … Read More

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