Radio Interview about Rural Broadband in Washington

Thursday April 19, 2012

Christopher Mitchell spoke with Gavin Dahl about community broadband on KYRS, a community radio station in Spokane, Washington, on April 11. The discussion touched on legislation in Washington that could have encouraged rural broadband deployment by area public utility districts and why the private sector is not getting the job done. We also discussed the role of federal policy and what some communities have done elsewhere to build next generation networks.

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