Building Momentum with CityLink in Wadsworth, Ohio – Episode 438 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
This week on the podcast Christopher talks with Steve Lange, IT Manager for the city of Wadsworth in eastern Ohio. … Read More
Ohio City Hopes to Spur Competition with New Internet Infrastructure
Over the next year, Springboro will build a 23-mile fiber loop for municipal services and lay five additional conduits to entice ISPs to come in and offer service, stimulating competition and economic development in the region.… Read More
AT&T Is Abandoning Tens of Thousands of American Households in the Deep South Who Have No Other Internet Access Option
AT&T has stopped making connections to users subscribing to its DSL Internet as of October 1st. The most conservative number of those affected by the decision will be about 80,000 households that have no other option.… Read More
One Ohio City Proves the Value of Locally Controlled Internet Access During COVID-19
FairlawnGig, Fairlawn Ohio’s municipal network, shows marketing innovation during the ongoing public health crisis.… Read More
Voices of 100%: Cleveland Commits to Clean and Equitable Energy – Episode 82 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell talks with Jocelyn Travis, Campaign Manager for the Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 campaign in Cleveland. The two met in Milwaukee at the RE-AMP annual meeting to discuss equity in the clean energy transition.… Read More
The State(s) of Distributed Solar — 2018 Update
As investments in renewable energy grow, more states are prioritizing solar. But how much of that solar is coming from smaller, distributed sources that help communities build wealth locally? Using updated data for 2018, we examine state-by-state solar markets and the corresponding share of distributed solar systems to see which states have seen the greatest success in investing in local, clean energy.… Read More
Another Ohio City Interested in Municipal Broadband
The city of Solon, Ohio, has their eyes on Hudson, their neighbor about 10 miles to the south. Both communities have a population of around 23,000 but Hudson businesses have access to the publicly owned fiber network and community leaders are considering expanding the service to residents. In order to explore the idea further, Solon city leaders have decided to fund a feasibility study.… Read More
Ohio Legislators are Ready for Rural High-Speed Internet
One of the many states where legislators introduced broadband bills in 2018 was Ohio, where HB 378 appeared to offer a promising answer to funding rural broadband deployment. The bill obtained bipartisan support as it passed through several committees, but prior to the legislature’s summer break, enthusiasm cooled.… Read More
Successful Ohio Community Broadband Networks Collaborate to Expand Connectivity
In June, the city of Fairlawn and the Medina County Fiber Network in Ohio recently announced that they would soon begin working together, which expand FairlawnGig, the city’s municipal network. The collaboration will boost connectivity in the region for residents and provide more options for businesses in Akron and surrounding communities.… Read More
