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Utah State Auditor Reviews UTOPIA, Ignores State Role in Handicapping Network
Just this week, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General of the State of Utah released a report to the Utah Legislature on UTOPIA.
Mediacom Continues Obstructing Rural Broadband Rollout in Lake County Minnesota
Of all the broadband stimulus projects, the Lake County FTTH network in Minnesota has been one of the most embattled in the nation (possibly only behind AT
Longmont Fiber Ring Set for Expansion, Local Service
Over the past few years, we provided continuing coverage as Longmont, Colorado, considered, and eventually approved, a referendum (two actually) to authorize the municipality to offer broadband services to local businesses and residents.
Slate Commentary: Want to Pay Less and Get More?
Today, Slate published an opinion piece by me and Sascha Meinrath from the Open Technology Institute at New America Foundation talking about the important role of community broadb
The Economics of the Google Gigabit
In the excitement around Google's unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of us pay for far slower cable broadband connections.
On one side of the equation is the fact that big cable compani
Broadband and News Concerns in New Orleans
The news that the New Orleans Times-Picayune would dramatically cut back on its printed edition led to a fine article
How AT&T and Time Warner Cable Pass Anti-Competition Broadband Bills
In keeping with our coverage of states that revoke local authority to prevent AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and the like from having to deal with any actual competition, we want to highlight the video below that explains how a modern bill becomes a law.
It ain't like it used to be and it doesn't have to be like this.
Harold Feld Examines The Meaning Behind The Verizon/SpectrumCo/Cox Deal
Several months ago, we wrote this post but it got lost in the system. We think it still worthwhile, so here it is.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Moves Ahead With Stimulus-Funded Broadband
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, received $18.65 million in broadband stimulus funds for high-speed broadband (which we previously noted).
Google Fiber Unveiled in Kansas City
Google Fiber is unveiled. And it sucks to be Time Warner Cable right now.
Open Technology Initiative Report Shows U.S. Lagging in Broadband
The Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation just released a report titled "The Cost of Connectivity." The report, authored by Hibah Hussain, Danielle Kehl, Benjamin Lennett, Chiehyu Li, and Patrick Lucey examines 22 c
Elizabethton and Carter County Collaborate for Future Network
Elizabethton, Tennessee, population 14,000, is the county seat of Carter County, which is home to 57,000 residents. The two, located in the extreme northeast corner of the state, now join the ranks of the growing number of rural communities exploring the publicly owned network option.
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Considers Publicly Owned Fiber
Bonners Ferry, with around 2,500 residents in Northern Idaho, realized three years ago that fiber would only find their community if they installed it themselves.
“We are a little isolated up here…We don’t have the density that would attract this kind of thing.”
Usage Based Billing - Time Warner Cable Latest Attempt to Increase Prices
Time Warner Cable's announced intention to expand its usage based billing for broadband has recently received a little media attention. The company currently uses tiers for customers in parts of Texas, allowing customers to sign on to a plan which limits the amount of usage per month. If they come in under the plan amount (currently 5 gigabytes), they get a $5 dscount.
FastRoads Set to Bring Fiber to Southwestern New Hampshire
In 2011, we brought you information about New Hampshire FastRoads, an open access project. At the time, the discussion centered around legislative events. We decided to look into the FastRoads project for an update.
Highland Schools in Ohio First to Connect to Medina County Fiber Network
Quite some time ago, we let you know about the plans and funding for the Medina County Fiber Network (MFCN).
South Carolina's "Exceptions" To Anti-Community Broadband Law are Worthless
South Carolina's H3508 has passed the legislature, been signed by Governor Nikki R. Haley, and has revoked local authority to build the broadband networks they need to create new jobs.
Roundtable Discussion on Bandwidth Caps and Broadband Networks
On Friday, July 13, I was a guest on TWiT Specials on the This Week in Tech Network, discussing bandwidth caps with Dane Jasper, Reid Fishler, and Benoit Felten. Hosted by Tom Merritt. It was a very good discussion over the course of one hour.
Provo's Publicly Owned Broadband Network Attracts 98 Jobs
Fresno's loss will be Provo's gain. Why? Because Provo built its own network and can meet the modern telecommunications needs of businesses. A company is moving from Clovis, in Fresno County (California), to Provo, Utah.