Governing Looks at What the Comcast – Time Warner Cable Merger Could Do to Munis

Date: 21 May 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The debate surrounding the proposed Comcast Time Warner Cable merger continues. The Department of Justice and the FCC ruminate over the deal while the media speculates about the future. Governing recently published an article on potential side effects for the municipal network movement. Tod Newcombe reached out to Chris for expert opinion. From Governing: Partially thanks … Read More

Circuit Court to FCC: You Can Restore Local Authority to Build Community Networks

Date: 15 Jan 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

As we noted yesterday, the DC Circuit of Appeals has decided that the FCC does not have authority to implement its Open Internet (network neutrality) rules as proposed several years ago. But the court nonetheless found that the FCC does have some authority to regulate in the public interest, particularly when it comes to something we … Read More

Positive Policy Changes for Distributed Renewable Energy

Date: 26 Jun 2013 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 1 Facebooktwitterredditmail

From outdated technical rules to local permitting to incentive policies, there are opportunities to increase the potential for local solar. This is the fourth of five parts of our Rooftop Revolution report being published in serial.  Read Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3. Download the entire report and see our other resources here. Removing … Read More

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