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Telecom Industry Lobbies Against Bill Supporting Municipal Broadband in Mississippi
The influence of telecom lobbyists prevented a bill supporting publicly owned fiber networks from passing in Mississippi. … Read More
More Than Sending X-rays: What Telemedicine Can Do For Communities
In today’s episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, we sit down with Dr. Robert Wack of Westminster, Md. for a conversation about telemedicine. … Read More
Locally Owned Broadband Enables Rural Innovation
Innovation today requires a high-speed Internet connection, and in rural areas, that often means a fiber optic network owned by a local government, a cooperative, or a local business. … Read More
Cautious Optimism For Upstate New York’s Plan To Improve Connectivity
Erie County, New York is considering deploying middle mile infrastructure in attempts to improve Internet access. … Read More
Vermont Lawmakers Eager to Support Local Broadband Efforts
Lawmakers in Vermont pushing for more support for local broadband solutions. … Read More
ILSR Cohosts Broadband Film Screening and Policy Discussion
ILSR co-hosted an event in Washington DC that featured a screening of the film Do Not Pass Go, a municipal broadband documentary, and a panel discussion about the importance of local broadband solutions. … Read More
North Carolina Broadband Bills Benefit Local Communities
Two pieces of legislation in North Carolina’s General Assembly show a potential to help improve Internet access in rural areas…… Read More
Oregon City’s Network Will Connect Schools, Businesses, Residents to Better Internet Access
Hillsboro, Oregon, is building a community-owned fiber network. Construction has started on the new network, called HiLight, and the city’s low-income neighborhoods will be among the first to be connected. … Read More
Colorado Town Moves Forward on Community-Owned Broadband
Estes Park, Colorado is changing their municipal code in order to bring constituents what they want — a publicly owned broadband network.… Read More
Cooperatives Team Up to Bring Better Internet Access to North Carolinians
RiverStreet Networks and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives are working together to bring better Internet access to some of the state’s most disconnected communities. … Read More
Internet Access: Getting the U.S. Up To Speed (Episode 67)
Host Christopher Mitchell speaks with broadband champion Susan Crawford. Christopher and Susan talk about bringing better connectivity to rural and urban areas. … Read More
City’s Fiber Network Boosts Competition, Internet Access for Residents
Some Idaho Falls residents are now able to tap into fast, affordable, reliable connectivity through their city’s fiber optic network. … Read More
Baby Step Toward Restoring Local Authority in Arkansas
A Senate bill in the Arkansas State Legislature is a small step in the right direction toward empowering municipalities to improve local connectivity. … Read More
Rescheduled Event: Broadband Documentary Screening on March 26th
ILSR is co-hosting a screening and discussion of the short documentary “Do Not Pass Go” in Washington DC on Tuesday, March 26. … Read More
Broadband is Affordable Infrastructure (Fact Sheet)
Local governments spend billions on all sorts of infrastructure every year to advance the public good for their communities. We’ve developed a fact sheet to compare how fiber network infrastructure compares to other public investments.… Read More