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New Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America As Alternative To Private Monopoly Model
“The monopoly cable and telephone companies frequently claim that there are no problems with broadband in the U.S., even as millions of students cannot access...
New Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America As Alternative To Private Monopoly Model
As the new year begins, ILSR announced its latest tally of municipal broadband networks which shows a dramatic surge in the number of communities building...
With the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on track to run out of funds by spring/early summer 2024, finally there is a request from...
Municipal Broadband Restrictions Interfere with State BEAD Plans
One major barrier to providing universal access to fast, reliable and affordable Internet service–long recognized by ILSR, telecom experts, and a growing number of ordinary...
New Video: Coalition of Community Broadband Advocates Prevail in Louisiana
In July of 2022, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and several state lawmakers visited Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana to announce the community had secured...
Statement: Gigi Sohn “is a wonderful match” for the American Association of Public Broadband
“The dishonest attacks in opposition to her FCC nomination compromise the effectiveness of the FCC at this critical juncture in U.S. telecommunications, but advocates for...
Massachusetts Broadband Coalition Is Formed With Focus on Public Private Partnerships
Representing 26 towns across Massachusetts, from Cape Cod to Chelsea, an informal group of mostly town officials have formed the Massachusetts Broadband Coalition in search...
Boulder, Colorado Gets Ready to Roll on Citywide Fiber Network
With the construction of its 65-mile dark fiber backbone nearly complete, city officials in Boulder, Colorado are now ready to move into the next phase...
The White House, in coordination with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Commerce Department, has kicked off a major push to get more...
Announcing the Debut of the New “Building for Digital Equity” Podcast
Our new podcast series, Building for Digital Equity, debuts with an insightful conversation with Margaret “Meg” Kaufer, President of the STEM Alliance in Westchester County,...
Making Waves in Baltimore with Community-Driven Connectivity
Profile on the people behind Project Waves, a non-profit organization founded in 2018 to bring broadband to mostly low-income households in Baltimore City…… Read More
All States Now Have ‘Internet for All’ Planning Funds; Eyes Now on FCC Maps
As the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is set to unleash an unprecedented amount of federal funds to expand high-speed Internet access…… Read...
Wave of Wireless Connectivity Crests in Enfield, North Carolina
Historically, Enfield was known for its tobacco and peanuts. Today, there’s a new wave cresting in this small rural community in eastern North Carolina. Thanks to...
Subscribers to FairlawnGig – Fairlawn, Ohio’s municipal broadband network – are being upgraded to new service levels as the city-owned network bumps up speeds and...
Hudson, Ohio Decides Time Has Come to Build Citywide Fiber Network
In northeast Ohio, the City of Hudson looks to modernize its telecommunications infrastructure through a public-private partnership that would expand the city-owned municipal fiber network…...
