Community Choice is Just One Strategy for a Sustainable Westchester — Episode 95 of Local Energy Rules Podcast

Date: 15 Jan 2020 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Sustainable Westchester’s Nina Orville and Dan Welsh. The three discuss the benefits of the organization’s many efforts in New York, which include a community choice aggregation program, a sustainable heating initiative, and community solar projects.… Read More

Community Broadband Media Roundup – March 20

Date: 22 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

FCC Outlines Plan To Crush Awful State Protectionist Broadband Laws: from the it’s-about-time dept by Karl Bode, Tech Dirt While net neutrality rules are designed to protect consumers from a lack of last-mile competition, the agency’s moves on municipal broadband are intended to actually strike at the issue of limited competition at the root. As we’ve noted … Read More

Yolo County, California Ready for Better Broadband

Date: 13 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors in California voted unanimously recently to accept consultants’ recommendations to take steps improve broadband in the county. Some of those recommendations included investing in infrastructure to improve both urban and rural areas in the northern county.  The Davis Enterprise reported on the meeting from February 24th: With its diverse mix … Read More

Dark Fiber Option Coming to Arlington Businesses

Date: 11 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Arlington is finally ready to open up its network to local businesses seeking better connectivity, reports local news WJLA. The county board recently voted unanimously to allow providers to lease dark fiber from approximately 10 miles of the 59-mile network. They hope to spur economic development and entice ISPs to provide better connectivity for residents via … Read More

Dakota County Considering Expanding to Open Access for Businesses, Residents

Date: 9 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In a recent meeting of the Dakota County Administration, Finance and Policy Committee, Dakota County’s Network Collaboration Engineer David Asp provided an update to Commissioners on the status of their broadband plan. Dakota has saved millions of dollars with their network through collaborative efforts, innovative dig-once approaches, and specially deveoped software. As part of its long … Read More

Broward County Saves with Fiber Network in Florida

Date: 4 Feb 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In 2014, Broward County completed its transition from an expensive leased data, video, and voice communications system to its own fiber network. The southern Florida county is now saving $780,000 per year with plenty of room to grow. With the transition to an IP-based telephony system, the County also saves and additional $28,000 per year. Pat … Read More

Howard County Fiber Encourages New Jobs, Competition in Maryland – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 133

Date: 13 Jan 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

While at the Broadband Communities Economic Development conference in Springfield last year, I had the good fortune to catch a panel with Chris Merdon, the CIO of Howard County, Maryland. Howard County has become an Internet Service Provider, not just to itself, but to private firms as well. To improve Internet access for businesses, it is … Read More

Dakota County is Fiber Rich Thanks to Dig Once Approach – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 117

Date: 23 Sep 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Calls for “dig once” policies have resonated for years. The general idea is that we can more fiber and conduit in the ground at lower prices if we coordinate to include them in various projects that already disturb the ground. In the south Twin Cities metro in Minnesota, Dakota County has been tweaking its dig once … Read More

Harford County Network Goes Live in Maryland

Date: 8 Jul 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Harford County, a mixed suburban and rural area in northeast Maryland, flipped the switch in late May on its Harford Metro Area Network (HMAN). The network includes 160 miles of fiber bringing high speed broadband to 150 sites, including all area schools, fire stations, libraries, and county and municipal buildings. The project required $13.8 million in … Read More

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