Radio Interview about Rural Broadband in Washington

Date: 19 Apr 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Christopher Mitchell spoke with Gavin Dahl about community broadband on KYRS, a community radio station in Spokane, Washington, on April 11. The discussion touched on legislation in Washington that could have encouraged rural broadband deployment by area public utility districts and why the private sector is not getting the job done. We also discussed the role … Read More

Digital Divide Event in St Paul on April 18

Date: 10 Apr 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

For people in St Paul and the surrounding communities, I will be presenting at an event about the digital divide sponsored by the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability. The details are below, but the key detail is that you have to RSVP (no fee for admission). As the Internet and other information technologies have transformed our lives, … Read More

Broadband at the Speed of Light

Date: 9 Apr 2012 | posted in: information, MuniNetworks | 12 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The fastest networks in the nation are built by local governments, a new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Benton Foundation reveals Chattanooga, Tennessee, is well known for being the first community with citywide access to a “gig,” or the fastest residential connections to the Internet available nationally. Less known are Bristol, Virginia, and … Read More

Arkansas Town Targeted by Cox Prior to Community Broadband Referendum

Date: 5 Apr 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Siloam Springs, sporting 15,000 people in the northwestern corner of Arkansas, could be the next community to build its own community fiber network. But first they have to pass a referendum in May in the face of stiff opposition from Cox Cable, which would prefer not to face real competition. For over 100 years, the city … Read More

OTI Helps Build a Wireless Network in DC Neighborhood

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

The Open Technology Initiative’s Dispatches from the Digital Frontier blog originally published this story by Preston Rhea about his experience working with some neighbors to build their own wireless network in Mount Pleasant in Washington, DC. We hope it inspires others. If you are not yet familiar with Mount Pleasant, here’s a chance to learn about … Read More

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