Comprehensive Fiber-to-the-Home Map of Kentucky, New Resource

Date: 27 Oct 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

From the rolling Appalachian Mountains to bustling city streets, Kentucky has it all, including gigabit (1,000 Mbps) service from Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks. That’s right, Kentucky – the state that is often used as shorthand in America politics to talk about coal country and poverty – actually has some of the fastest, most reliable Internet service in the entire country. We put together this map using the latest data sets available from the FCC to highlight how much of rural Kentucky has the gold standard in high-speed Internet service.… Read More

Another Anti-Muni Hack Job: Alabama Mayor Strikes Back

Date: 17 Mar 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Mayor Gary Fuller won’t tolerate lies about his city. In a recent Opelika City News release titled, Setting the Record Straight – Response to Yellowhammer article, Mayor Fuller corrected the numerous misleading errors in a piece written by Jordan LaPorta. The Yellowhammer article covered a Taxpayer’s Protection Alliance Foundation (TPA) report, filled with errors and misrepresentation … Read More

Tullahoma News Seeks Insider’s View Via Broadband Bits Podcast

Date: 16 Dec 2013 | posted in: information, MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In July 2013, Christopher Mitchell interviewed Brian Skelton, General Manager of the Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB), for Episode #54 of the Broadband Bits podcast. The Tullahoma News recently reported on the podcast in an article on LighTUBe, the municipal network serving the south central Tennessee community. Staff writer Kelly Lapczynski reported on the network: “We’ve made … Read More

Comic: Longmont to Decide on Fiber Bonds by Referendum November 5th

Date: 25 Oct 2013 | posted in: information, MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On November 5th, citizens of Longmont will vote on a referendum determining whether to expedite building a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network by issuing revenue bonds, a process that would speed up the build by several decades.  The network is being built by Longmont Power and Communications, a city-owned utility north of Denver, Colorado. The … Read More

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