Unions and DSL Customers: Verizon Knocks Out Two Birds With One Stone

Date: 21 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

If you are a current or potential Verizon customer, by now you know that you no longer have the option to order stand alone DSL. When the business decision became public knowledge in April, DSL Reports.com looked into the apparent step backward and found existing customers were grandfathered in but: However, if you disconnect and reconnect, … Read More

Research Sharing, Translation, Big Winners At GigTank

Date: 16 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Last week, GigTank Demo Day ended Chattanooga’s 14 week GigTank program. The GigTank was an initiative designed to highlight Chattanooga’s gigabit network, the fastest citywide broadband network in the nation. Twelve judges from a variety of tech giants analyzed ideas from eight teams and eleven students. The event awarded $100,000 to Banyan and $50,000 to student … Read More

Indianola’s Fiber Optic Network To Soon Serve Residents

Date: 13 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

We told you earlier this year about Indianola, Iowa’s network, filling the gap for businesses where private providers had failed. At that time, the network only served local businesses and community anchor institutions, but plans to provide fiber-to-the-home in their community of 15,000 are now unfolding. The town passed a referendum back in 1998 to build … Read More

FCC Chairman Genachowski Recognizes Value of Munis in Statement on Google

Date: 12 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Google’s fiber rollout in Kansas City prompted kudos, specualtion, wonder, and analysis. While Google has the ability to invest in such an expensive and huge undertaking. Municipal networks have been bringing next-generation broadband to the public for years. Local communities all over the country know first hand the economic benefits and improved quality of life that … Read More

Fiber Route Construction Nearing Completion In Southwest Minnesota

Date: 10 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In April, we reported on Spring construction of fiber installation by the Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services (SMBS) in the Jackson area. This is a stimulus-funded expansion growing out of the community-owned WindomNet. The original plan was to have construction completed in Jackson by the end of August, but the job was 97% completed in July freeing … Read More

Wall Street: Lack of Competition Allows Comcast to Raise Prices Whenever It Wants

Date: 8 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A major difference between Main Street and Wall Street is that we view Comcast’s lack of competition as a major problem. The prospect of Comcast increasing our rates year after year makes us want to scream. Prepare to scream. Or throw things. The Lafayette Pro-Fiber Blog alerted us to a piercingly honest analysis from Wall Street. … Read More

Utah State Auditor Reviews UTOPIA, Ignores State Role in Handicapping Network

Date: 3 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Just this week, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General of the State of Utah released a report to the Utah Legislature on UTOPIA. The report, titled A Performance Audit of the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency rehashes prior criticisms of UTOPIA and tells the abridged story of the Auditor’s understanding of UTOPIA’s financial troubles. While … Read More

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