Despite raking in hundreds of millions in government broadband subsidies, Frontier Communications has failed time and time again to bring reliable, high-speed connectivity to the rural communities it serves.… Read More
Our new podcast series explores broadband and related issues in North Carolina. … Read More
On November 5, voters in Fort Dodge, Iowa voted to grant authority for a municipal telecommunications network.… Read More
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance teamed up with Next Century Cities and several other organizations to offer input to the FCC on how to improve broadband data collection. … Read More
Increasingly, rural electric cooperatives are stepping up to provide Internet access in rural communities. … Read More
Federal broadband maps have long been criticized for inaccuracies. Now, state and local initiatives are developing ways to create their own improved maps. … Read More
Since 2017, AT&T has been called out for digital redlining in Cleveland and Detroit. Now, Dr. Brian Whitacre from Oklahoma State University has compared 477 data from the company to poverty levels in Dallas County, Texas, and discovered similar fin…… Read More
We’ve been sharing information, resources, and stories about publicly owned broadband networks for more than ten years! … Read More
Residents of Shutesbury, Mass., are now receiving fast affordable, reliable connectivity in their homes and businesses delivered via their publicly owned broadband infrastructure.… Read More
