When he spoke at the “Free Speech America” Gala in October, did FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly think he would still be explaining himself almost two months...
The Board of Trustees for the city of Firestone, CO is evaluating the feasibility of a new municipal broadband service for this growing town of...
Whitewater, Wisconsin, a city of just under 15,000 people that sits midway between Madison and Milwaukee, is considering its options for establishing a municipal broadband...
(Minneapolis, MN—March 10, 2014) In a tough economic climate, a new report affirms that government investments in broadband infrastructure spur business efficiency. Today the U.S....
Jim Baller has been helping local governments to build community owned networks for as long as they have been building them. He is the President...
Sometimes city councils don’t quite have their fingers on the pulse of their constituents. It can be difficult to know what everyone wants, so there...
Comcast is spending big to oppose broadband competition in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association is spending hundreds of thousands to deny residents...
Torpedo legislation aimed at municipal network initiatives don’t usually appear in October, but Michigan’s year-round legislature is making 2017 atypical. Last week, Freshman Representative Michele...
The United States, creator of the Internet, increasingly lags in access to it. In the absence of a national broadband strategy, many communities have invested...
In an excellent piece titled “How Republicans Flip-Flopped on Government-Run Internet,” the National Journal outlines the disappointing political evolution of municipal broadband, from a bipartisan...
In a series of decisions, Loveland, Colorado’s City Council voted earlier this week to take the next step toward developing a municipal broadband network. In addition to...
Arkansas’ Republican Women’s Legislative Caucus — has decided that they’ll take on the issue of poor connectivity. They’ve introduced a bill that would lift the...
For the second week in row, our staff has felt compelled to address a misleading report about municipal networks. In order to correct the errors...
Ninety miles west of Boston, the small town of South Hadley, Massachusetts, will soon have a new, municipal option for Internet access. In October, the South Hadley...
On February 7th, the Virginia House of Delegates voted 72 – 24 to pass HB 2108, otherwise known as “Byron’s Bad Broadband Bill.” The text...