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Stillwater, Oklahoma, Moves from RFQ to Study
Last March, the community of Stillwater, Oklahoma, issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a firm to complete a feasibility study.
U.S. Government Accountability Office Criticizes FCC Data on Tribal Broadband
According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at least 35 percent of tribal residents do not have access to fixed broadband. In comparison, only 7.7 percent of all U.S.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - September 24
Indiana
How technology and innovation can transform the classroom by Matt Prusiecki, Inside Indiana Business
Broadband Communities Fall Fiber Conference: October 23 - 25 in Ontario, California
The next event attracting broadband, tech, and policy experts is coming up in October in Ontario, California. The 2018 Broadband Communities Economic Development Conference, titled “Fiber For The New Economy,” is set for October 23rd - 25th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport.
Lack of Internet Access and Poor Policy Combine to Strip Arkansans of Medicaid
People in Arkansas who depend on Medicaid for healthcare typically don’t have the option to sign-up for affordable health insurance through their jobs. Sometimes they aren’t able to find full-time positions that offer healthcare or they don’t earn enough to afford the premiums in addition to covering life expenses for their families.
From Traffic to Ting: ISP Begins Serving Centennial Via City Fiber
The mayor doesn’t usually show up at your house when you switch to a new Internet service provider, but for Erin and Isaac Herman of Centennial, Colorado, that’s exactly what happened.
More Fiber Than Cows: Report Confirms South Dakota’s Rural Networks Above Average
South Dakota has more cows than people — and if you live in a rural community in of the state, it’s possible that all those bovines may have better Internet access than you do.
Introducing the Community Networks Quickstart Program, Our New Service with NEO Partners
Determining if a publicly owned network is right for your community is a multi-step, complex process. ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative is now working with NEO Partners, LLC, to help local communities in the early phases as they consider investing in publicly owned infrastructure. For a limited time, a few select communities will receive special pricing to help spread the word about the Community Networks Quickstart Program. Apply by September 28th to be considered as one of the pilot communities.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - September 17
Florida
Ocala, Florida’s fiber delivering for decades by Lisa Gonzalez for ILSR, National League of Cities
Georgia
Holland Shifts From Construction to Operation
Holland, Michigan, has now officially transitioned from construction into operation of their downtown fiber optic network.
Press Release: Fact sheet on inadequacy of satellite Internet access in rural America
Date: September 14th, 2018
Satellite is Not Broadband
High-quality connectivity needs to be fast, affordable, and reliable. Satellite is none of the three.
These Minnesotans Are Fed Up With Frontier
People in Wyoming, Minnesota, gathered together on September 12th to bend the ear of officials from the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC).