In the spring, we reported on a public private partnership agreement between the community of Carl Junction and Wi-Fi provider Aire Fiber. According to City Administrator, Steve Lawver, the City Council had second thoughts and pulled out of the deal. Even though the partnership has ceased to be an option, the people of Carl Junction will … Read More
If you are lucky enough to live in a community where you have a municipal network as a provider, you already know they often go the extra mile to serve customers. However, they don’t always market as well as the incumbents, something that is starting to change with naturally viral ads. Enter Chatanooga’s “Fibervention” campaign. The … Read More
Cambridge, Massachusetts has established a Broadband Task Force and is looking for ways to better its local connectivity. In order to educate the public about the advantages of broadband, the local community CCTV channel will televise presentations and sit-downs between local leaders who can describe how it will impact Cambridge. The first episode of Cambridge Broadband … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 22 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Jason Grey discusses the history of nDanville and how the open access model has worked in Danville Virginia. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, there. Welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, brought to you by … Read More
For years, we have been frustrated at the tendency of communities and consultants to view municipal fiber networks as a binary decision. Should we or shouldn’t we? Should they or shouldn’t they? At its worst, it is framed with the most expensive approach – borrowing for a citywide all-at-once approach. Consider this framing by a recent … Read More
After a feasibility study on the possibility of a municipal triple-play fiber network left Cleveland Utilities feeling “…not overly optimistic…” community leaders have decided to rethink their strategy. The utility board recently voted 5-0 to look deeper at a network that would offer only Internet and voice services. Rather than study the feasibility of serving the … Read More
SandyNet has introduced some incredible fiber connectivity deals for local businesses. Like residents, businesses can now get gigabit service for $60 per month and 100 Mbps for $40 per month. The utility also continues to offer enterprise connections, with rates established on a case-by-case basis. Speeds are symmetrical which can be a critical factor for businesses … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript of Episode 162 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Chris interviews David Talbot, a Fellow at Harvard’s Berman Center, about the report on Holyoke, Massachusetts. Listen to this episode here. 00:05: David Talbot: So, I just think it’s like anything else. I mean, people know what they … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 161 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Chris speaks with Tim Roiniotis about Longmont’s NextLight gigabit municipal fiber network in Colorado. Listen to this episode here. 00:06: Tom Roiniotis: You don’t measure the success of a muni broadband network by looking at the financial books of … Read More
