The Other Side of Network Neutrality – Content Neutrality

Date: 20 Mar 2015 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Levi C. Maaia, president of Full Channel Labs and a graduate research fellow at the Center for Education Research on Literacies, Learning & Inquiry in Networking Communities (LINC) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Levi is a strong advocate for local, family owned businesses and … Read More

Cities in Kentucky and Massachusetts Want a Say In Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger

Date: 24 Oct 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

As the feds continue to evaluate the wisdom of the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, local communities in several states are attempting to throw a wrench in the federal approval machine. In Worcester, Massachusetts, the City Council recently refused to approve the transfer of the city’s cable television license to Comcast. In order to sweet-talk the federal … Read More

Community Broadband Media Roundup – October 17

Date: 22 Oct 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This week, cities took the stage and made some very important moves to restore their local authority. From cities resisting big media mergers, to those choosing to join the new Next Century Cities initiative, it is a good time to be a part of municipal government efforts.  Broadband Cities Boulder, CO officials are looking ahead at … Read More

Sign Up Early for A Gig in Longmont, Colorado

Date: 16 Sep 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

If you are in Longmont, you can sign up for gigabit service from LPC for only $49.95 per month. The Longmont Compass reports that customers who sign up within the first three months will retain that price point for an as yet undetermined extended period. AND, that price stays with the home if the customer sells, … Read More

The Birth of Community Broadband – Video

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

ILSR is excited to announce a new short video examining an impressive municipal broadband network, Glasgow Kentucky. Glasgow was the first municipal broadband network and indeed, seems to have been the first citywide broadband system in the United States. We partnered with the Media Working Group to produce this short documentary and we have the material … Read More

Comcast Named the Worst Company in America, Gets Yummy Cake

Date: 17 May 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Not everyone hates Comcast. Antennas Direct.com, helping cable TV customers cut the cord, recently surprised the corporate behemoth with a congratulatory confection. To our delight, they shared some moments from the experience. The Consumerist recently named Comcast the 2014 Worst Company in America. Based on customer comments in the video, clearly Comcast deserves this prestigious designation. … Read More

Wheeler Tells Cable Industry He Intends to Remove Anti-Competitive State Laws

Date: 2 May 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is prepared to roll back restrictions that prevent local governments from deciding if a municipal network would be a wise investment. At the Cable Show Industry conference in Los Angeles, Wheeler told cable industry leaders the FCC will wield its powers to reduce state barriers on municipal networks. Wheeler spoke before the … Read More

No Scale Advantage in Netflix Speed Ranking

Date: 28 Apr 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Netflix has continued to publish monthly rankings of ISPs average speed in delivering Netflix video content to subscribers. Though they first published data about the largest, national ISPs like Comcast, AT&T, and the link, they have an expanded list with many more ISPs. I recognize two municipal networks on the expanded list of 60 ISPs. For … Read More

Montrose Moves Toward Muni Network -Community Broadband Bits Podcast #95

Date: 22 Apr 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Nestled in a valley in the Colorado rockies, the city of Montrose has voted overwhelmingly to reestablish local authority over whether to build a municipal fiber network. With nearly 20,000 people, Montrose does have cable service from Charter and DSL from CenturyLink but neither service is meeting local needs. Virgil Turner, Director of Innovation and Citizen … Read More

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