Community Broadband Bits 8 – Jim Moorehead of Mendocino County, California

Date: 14 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The eighth podcast in our Community Broadband Bits series is a discussion with Jim Moorehead, the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County in California. Mendocino is a large, rural county in the northern part of the state that has been left behind by major incumbent providers including AT&T, Comcast, and … Read More

Mediacom Continues Obstructing Rural Broadband Rollout in Lake County Minnesota

Date: 2 Aug 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Of all the broadband stimulus projects, the Lake County FTTH network in Minnesota has been one of the most embattled in the nation (possibly only behind AT&T’s attacks on South Carolina projects). Mediacom has pulled out all the stops, including filing complaints with the Inspector General that included dubious allegations at best and then complaining after … Read More

Elizabethton and Carter County Collaborate for Future Network

Date: 24 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Elizabethton, Tennessee, population 14,000, is the county seat of Carter County, which is home to 57,000 residents. The two, located in the extreme northeast corner of the state, now join the ranks of the growing number of rural communities exploring the publicly owned network option. A Task Force, appointed by Carter County Mayor in January of this year, includes local … Read More

Highland Schools in Ohio First to Connect to Medina County Fiber Network

Date: 19 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Quite some time ago, we let you know about the plans and funding for the Medina County Fiber Network (MFCN). The network, owned by the Medina County Port Authority (MCPA) began construction in March, 2011, and is nearing completion. Jennifer Pignolet, reported in the Medina GazetteOnline, that the network just signed on their first customer, Highland … Read More

Provo’s Publicly Owned Broadband Network Attracts 98 Jobs

Date: 13 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Fresno’s loss will be Provo’s gain. Why? Because Provo built its own network and can meet the modern telecommunications needs of businesses. A company is moving from Clovis, in Fresno County (California), to Provo, Utah. The Business Journal covered the story: Clovis-based Secure Customer Relations, Inc., plans to move its entire operation to Provo, Utah this … Read More

Greenacres Florida Connects to Palm Beach County Network

Date: 5 Jul 2012 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In June, the city council of Greenacres, Florida, voted to invest $42,550 to connect to Palm Beach County’s fiber-optic network. Greenacres joins a growing list of Palm Beach County municipalities who have data-transmission agreements with the County. Other towns include Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Juno Beach, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Riviera Beach. Willie Howard … Read More

Florida Fiber: How Martin County Saves Big with Gigabit Network

Date: 20 Jun 2012 | posted in: information, MuniNetworks, Press Release | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Martin County, Florida, is saving millions of dollars because it built a county-owned fiber optic network rather than continuing to lease connections from Comcast. ILSR’s latest report, Florida Fiber: Martin County Saves Big with Gigabit Network, reveals how Martin County transformed the threat of a near ten-fold cost increase for its telecom budget into cost savings … Read More

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