Last week, Catharine Rice and I were guests on a Democracy Now! segment filmed at the Freedom to Connect conference. We discussed what community broadband is, how it has benefited communities, and how a few big cable and telephone companies are trying to stop it.
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell is the Director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative with ILSR. He is a leading national expert on community networks, Internet access, and local broadband policies. Christopher built MuniNetworks.org, the comprehensive online clearinghouse of information about local government policies to improve Internet access. Its interactive community broadband network map tracks more than 600 such networks. He also hosts audio and video shows online, including Community Broadband Bits and Connect This!
Latest posts from Christopher
- Statement: Gigi Sohn “is a wonderful match” for the American Association of Public Broadband - May 3, 2023
- Deadline to Challenge FCC Maps Highlights Failed Process - January 17, 2023
- New Resource: How to Submit Challenges to the FCC Broadband Map - December 8, 2022