ILSR Submits Multiple Federal Communications Commission Comments Supporting Local Internet Choice

Date: 30 Oct 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This fall, we’ve submitted multiple comments to the Federal Communications Commission supporting local Internet choice and remaining critical of concentrated power in the hands of large telecom companies.… Read More

Shape the Rules for Rural Broadband Subsidies Fact Sheet – Reply Comments Due: October 18th, 2017

Date: 25 Sep 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Another addition to our Community Networks Initiative resources! This fact sheet details the most important aspects of the Connect America Fund (CAF) Auction. What is it? What should it do? Who does it affect? And how can you make a difference? The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) manages the CAF program, which provides billions of dollars in subsidies … Read More

Jon Chambers: Rethinking The Rules on The Connect America Fund – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 268

Date: 29 Aug 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This is episode 268 of our Community Broadband Bits podcast! Community Broadband Bits is a short weekly podcast featuring interviews with people building community networks or otherwise involved with Internet policy. Jon Chambers, a partner at Conexon, returns to visit us this week to talk about rural connectivity and the approaching Connect America Fund (CAF) auction. Conexon works with electric … Read More