Rural Counties’ Broadband Projects Face Uncertainty

Date: 24 Sep 2012 | posted in: Media Coverage, MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

County News, September 24, 2012 The success of two South Carolina counties’ plans to provide broadband access to rural areas could be in jeopardy because of a new state law that severely restricts public broadband projects. It also essentially bans new ones. … Oconee County was awarded $9.6 million for a so-called “middle-mile” project to build … Read More

Is Broadband for All Even Possible?

Date: 24 Sep 2012 | posted in: Media Coverage, MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Atlantic Cities, September 24, 2012 More than 20 wireless routers sit on rooftops in Washington, D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighborhood. About a mile away in Mt. Pleasant, eight such routers have already been installed, with plans for an expansion into neighboring Columbia Heights. In each neighborhood, the routers form the basis of a community mesh network—wireless networks openly … Read More

Community Fiber Networks Conference November 8-9 in Danville, Virginia

Date: 23 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Economic Development Conference Series’ first event, Community Fiber Networks, is scheduled for November 8 – 9, 2012, in Danville, Virginia. Dates and locations for later events will follow. The series is being produced by Broadband Communities Magazine. Danville is near the border with North Carolina. Christopher Mitchell and a long list of industry experts will … Read More

Oregon’s SandyNet to Use Sewers for Fiber Deployment

Date: 20 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

SandyNet, of Sandy, Oregon, recently announced that it plans to expand Internet service with fiber to every home and business in the city. The network, which has serviced the community for ten years, currently offers fiber to businesses along the Highway 26 corridor. Wireless service is available throughout town and in some rural areas around the City. SandyNet plans … Read More

"How a Municipal Network Can Help Your City" Archive Now Available

Date: 19 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Last week, Christopher Mitchell of ILSR joined other broadband and municipal network experts to present the webinar “How a Municipal Network Can Help Your City” from the National League of Cities. Christopher was joined by Kyle Hollified, VP Sales/Marketing, Bristol Virginia Utilities, Bristol; Mary Beth Henry, Manager, Office for Community Technology/Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission in … Read More

Community Broadband Bits 13 – Curtis Dean of Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

Date: 18 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Curtis Dean, the Telecommunications Services Coordinator for the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, joins us for our 13th Community Broadband Bits podcast. Curtis explains why Iowa has so many municipal utilities and why 28 of them offer some form of telecommunications service. We talk about why making sure everyone in rural areas has access to affordable, … Read More

EPB Fiber Increases Residential Speeds at No Extra Cost

Date: 18 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Chattanooga’s EPB Fiber just announced that current customers will receive a bump up in speed at no extra cost for its FI-Speed Internet service. Residential customers on three separate tiers will automatically receive an increase in speed with no increase in price. The upgrade has already happened and customers can immediately take advantage of the new … Read More

Cedar Falls Utilities Begins Rural Expansion

Date: 17 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

We have watched Cedar Falls Utilities (CFU) for the past several years as they upgraded their cable to fiber and started expanding their municipal network outside town limits. The Iowa water, electricity, and telecom utility just commenced further expansion to bring broadband to more rural residents through wireless and fiber with a broadband stimulus award. Tina … Read More

Forum on Local Broadband September 19th

Date: 14 Sep 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) will be hosting what is sure to be an interesting online discussion about local broadband models. On Wednesday, September 19th at 4:30 CST, an expert panel will be presenting “Models for Building Local Broadband: Public, Private, Coop, Nonprofit.” The event will be held at Urbana City Hall in Illinois, … Read More

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