No Protection From a Broken Market: Internet Access & Availability in America
19 Jun 2018

No Protection From a Broken Market: Internet Access & Availability in America

by | Date: 19 Jun 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

As of June 11th, federal network neutrality protections formally expired, thanks to Chairman Ajit Pai and the other Republican Commissioners at the FCC. In the months leading up to the vote, Pai has continued to press the talking point that the market will protect consumers. Now is a good time to pull out our infographic from last year, “The Market Has Spoken. The Market Is Broken,” to remind Chairman Pai that a broken market isn’t much protection.… Read More

California Bill Aims to Reduce Rural Broadband Barriers
15 Jun 2018

California Bill Aims to Reduce Rural Broadband Barriers

by | Date: 15 Jun 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In response to the FCC’s decision to end federal network neutrality protections, California and other states have introduced bills to fill the gap left by the Commission. Local communities who had flirted with the idea of publicly owned Internet infrastructure in the past have now taken a second and more serious look to counteract the FCC’s harmful policy shift. … Read More

FCC Ends Speculation On Broadband Speeds, Mobile Internet Access
22 Jan 2018

FCC Ends Speculation On Broadband Speeds, Mobile Internet Access

by | Date: 22 Jan 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On January 18th, the FCC ended months of speculation and released a fact sheet that included several key conclusions to be included in the 2018 Broadband Deployment Report. The most important is that the FCC continues to recognize that mobile Internet access is not … Read More

Pricing Report From Berkman Klein Center: Municipal Broadband Subscribers Get Better Rates
10 Jan 2018

Pricing Report From Berkman Klein Center: Municipal Broadband Subscribers Get Better Rates

by | Date: 10 Jan 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

New research from the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard finds that “publicly owned networks offer the best all around value for the communities that make the investment.” This landmark report dismantles an argument foes of municipal broadband often make — and turns the tables on incumbent monopolies in Internet service.… Read More

Net Neutrality Repeal Threatens Some States More Than Others
20 Dec 2017

Net Neutrality Repeal Threatens Some States More Than Others

by | Date: 20 Dec 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On December 14th, FCC Chair Ajit Pai and the Republican Commissioners voted to present a huge holiday gift to big ISPs by dismantling network neutrality, despite outcries from the American people. When we examined FCC data to determine how many Americans … Read More

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