Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 24 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dr. Michael Browder explains how Bristol, Tennesee built its own gigabit FTTH network. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hi, there, and welcome once again to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, produced by the Institute for … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 23 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Harold Feld of Public Knowledge talks about telecommunication policy and the reality of antitrust enforcement. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, brought to you by the Institute … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 28 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Bruce Kushnick of the New Networks Institute on the history of big telecom. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, brought to you by the Institute for Local … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 25 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dewayne Hendricks returns to discuss the complementary nature of wired and wireless technologies. Listen to this episode here. 00:16: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and muninetworks.org. … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 29 of Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Susan Crawford discusses her new book, Captive Audience, and the importance of telecommunication policy. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, and welcome again to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. This is a production of the Institute for … Read More
According to a recent report in the Jackson Sun, the city of Jackson, Tennessee is now the seventh “Gig City” in the state of Tennessee. Jackson Energy Authority (JEA), Jackson’s municipal utility received the special recognition at a January business summit. The Sun focuses on several existing and expected economic benefits that accompany municipal gigabit connectivity. … Read More
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 30 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Jason Bird, the Electrical Superintendent of the City of Princeton, Illinois, explains how the city saved jobs and created a unique network that provides broadband over powerlines. Listen to this episode here. 00:15: Lisa Gonzalez: Hello, and welcome again … Read More
A few weeks back, we noted an excellent new report on Holyoke Municipal Light Plant in Massachusetts published by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. This week, we discuss the report and lessons learned from it with David Talbot, Fellow at the Berkman Center. David gives us some of the key takeaways from the report … Read More
Two weeks ago, members of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee met to discuss how they can have a hand in “Promoting Broadband Infrastructure Investment.” Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia testified before members of the committee, along with several other groups and organizations. That story leads our roundup: Next Century Cities Featured … Read More
