Wisconsin Gets a Gig in Reedsburg
The latest addition to the growing list of gigabit communities is Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
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Fact Sheet on Financing Municipal Networks
We are adding a new fact sheet to our growing collection with the new, Financing Municipal Networks Fact Sheet. Many have assumed that municipal networks are funded with taxpayer dollars, but this is not true in the overwhelming number of cases.
When a community decides it needs to establish its own publicly owned network
Seattle, Gigabit Squared, the Challenge of Private Sector Cable Competition
This the second in a series of posts exploring lessons learned from the Seattle Gigabit Squared project, which now appears unlikely to be built.
New Case Study of Leverett, Mass, Muni Network
We first reported on Leverett in the spring of 2012. Leverett, a small town of 2,000, also attracted Susan Crawford's attention. Crawford and Robyn Mohr recently wrote a case study on the community's efforts to build its own fiber network.
Colorado and Mississippi Test White Space Technology
We recently reported on the WhiteSpaces Pilot Project from the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN).
Big City Community Networks: Lessons from Seattle and Gigabit Squared
A few weeks ago, a Geekwire interview with outgoing Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced that the Gigabit Squared project there was in jeopardy.
Central Missouri Coop To Offer Gigabit, Upgrades Speeds With No Price Increase
Residential customers of Co-Mo Connect in Missouri will see a free upgrade this spring. In a December announcement, the cooperative stated it will also begin offering gigabit Internet service for $99.95 per month.
Auburn Essential Services; A Workhorse in Northeast Indiana Saves Jobs, Serves Public
In 1985, Auburn Electric became one of the first communities in the midwest to deploy fiber. At the time, the purpose was to improve electric and voice systems substation communications within the municipal utility.
White Space Pilot Project Brings Basic Internet From Library to Residents … For Free!
The Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN) has orchestrated a pilot project to optimize white space technology for connectivity in and near community libraries and schools.
"It Opens Up Our World," Dark Fiber Coming to Marshall County Indiana
Marshall County Council recently approved a motion to join several other entities to bring Indiana's dark fiber Metronet to the area. WNDU reports St.
Local Efforts Will Bring Free Wi-Fi to Vidalia, Louisiana
Vidalia joins the growing list of communities with plans to offer free Wi-Fi. A recent Miami Herald article reports on recent plans.
San Francisco's Market Street Now Offering Free Wi-Fi
San Francisco now offers free Wi-Fi along Market Street. The city of approximately 825,000 joins a growing number of local municipalities that provide the service in select parts of town or in the entire city limits.
Crawford Explains Network Neutrality on 99% Invisible
The show was published over a year ago, but it holds up as a good explanation for both network neutrality and the danger of Comcast and other massive cable companies becoming too powerful.
Will Alexandria Consider A Municipal Network?
Alexandria, Virginia's City Council is talking about broadband.
Ellensburg Pursues Its Fiber Project in Washington
Ellensburg is quickly moving forward as it make plans to build a publicly owned fiber optic network.
LightTUBe Financially Secure in Tennessee
Tullahoma Utilities Board's triple-play FTTH LightTUBe, began serving Tullahoma in 2009. The fiber network utility is paying off its city bond debt on schedule reports the Tullahoma News.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Announces Free Wi-Fi is Coming to Harlem
The City of New York plans to deploy free Wi-Fi in a 95-city-block radius in Harlem. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the plan on December 10.
December 19th D.C. Luncheon and Policy Discussion on the Future of Universal Service
On December 19, 2013, TechFreedom is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Kingsbury Commitment with lunch and policy analysis.
Susan Crawford on Mayors Solving Broadband Needs
Nilay Patel, founder of tech news site the Verge, offers a nine minute interview with Susan Crawford on how we can improve access to the Internet in the US.
The Wired Road Now A Gigabit Network
The Wired Road, a community-owned open access network, provides affordable fiber connectivity in rural Virginia. The network recently upgraded and now offers Gigabit commercial service in the Blue Ridge Crossroads region. From the press release: