Bill To Limit Local Broadband Authority Appears In Maine

Date: 25 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Maine is the latest battleground for local telecommunications authority. A bill in the state’s House of Representatives threatens to halt investment in “The Pine Tree State” at a time when local communities are taking steps to improve their own connectivity. “I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means” Rep. Nathan Wadsworth (R-Hiram) introduced … Read More

Pie for Broadband Monopolies Video From Public Knowledge

Date: 22 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Public Knowledge recently released a video on changes in the new administration’s FCC policies. One by one, progress made during the last eight years is being sliced up and doled out to the detriment of ISP subscribers. Public Knowledge describes the video like this: This video draws attention to the growing list of giveaways by Congress … Read More

Utah Fiber Network Expanding To Non-Member Towns, Connecting Rural Utahns

Date: 21 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency’s (UTOPIA) regional fiber network serves communities in the north central region of the state. Without the publicly owned network, it’s doubtful the eleven communities served would have access to high-quality Internet access. It’s almost certain they wouldn’t be able to choose between so many providers who operate on UTOPIA’s open … Read More

Pew Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support For Municipal Broadband Networks

Date: 12 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that 70 percent of adults, regardless of political leanings, believe local governments should be able to invest in municipal Internet networks. Local Authority Has No Party The survey, conducted March 13 – 27 supports the finding that local authority for telecommunications decisions is a bipartisan notion. On closer examination … Read More

Alabama Committee Kills Bill For Better Connectivity

Date: 10 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

When Alabama State Sen. Tom Whatley from Auburn spoke with OANow in late March, he described his bill, SB 228, as a “go-to-war bill.” The bill would have allowed Opelika Power Services (OPS) to expand its Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services to his community. On Wednesday, April 5th, his colleagues in the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee decided … Read More

Clarksville, Arkansas Connectivity: It Started With SCADA

Date: 6 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems allow utility systems to gather and analyze real time data. The computer system reduces outages, keeps the utilities running efficiently, and allows staff to know where problems arise. Municipal utilities that use SCADA systems are increasingly taking the next step – using the fiber-optic infrastructure that supports SCADA to … Read More

Infographic: The Market for Internet Access Is Broken

Date: 5 Apr 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

“Monopoly” may be a fun family night activity, but if you live in a place where you have little or no choice for Internet access, it’s not fun and it’s not a game. According to FCC data, most families don’t have a choice in Internet access providers, especially providers they like. Nevertheless, the biggest companies keep … Read More

Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Internet Privacy Protections

Date: 31 Mar 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

After elected officials in Washington, D.C., voted to allow ISPs to invade their customers’ privacy online, leaders in Minnesota took steps to protect constituents. A recent amendment in St. Paul may be setting some new rules for ISPs operating in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Taking Action In Minnesota Both the state House and Senate approved … Read More

1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 100