Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 24
Alabama
Government grant will help provide broadband access to Coosa County residents by Sean Ross, Yellowhammer News
Connecticut
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News
Ponca City Upgrades from Fixed Wireless to Fiber
Ponca City, Oklahoma, is a small community of about 24,000 just 30 miles off of I-35. Although known for its history museums, Ponca City also has a rich history in its publicly owned network.
VICE Covers Study On Broadband and Unemployment
VICE interviewed Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR's Community Broadband Networks initiative, to get his perspective on a new study that shows high-quality broadband access lowers unemployment rates in communities. His contributions are below:
SiFi Networks to Deploy Open Access FTTH in Fullerton, California
In an April press release, SiFi Networks announced that they will be developing a privately funded open access Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network in Fullerton, California. The project will serve the city of approximately 140,000 people, with ISPs using the SiFi fiber network to compete for subscribers.
Getting Commitments
Reports Archive - Cooperatives Fiberize Rural America
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Study: Apartment Renters Consider High-Speed Internet Access a Must-Have; Nearly Half Would Pay More for Fiber
When a renter looks for their next apartment, each weighs various amenities according to their own needs. In a recent study released by BroadbandNow, for almost 39 percent of survey respondents high-speed Internet access came in as a “must-have” feature.
Cleaning and Connecting Most Important
Why Your Internet Sucks: Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Boos Comcast, Cheers Muni Broadband
In the most recent episode of his weekly Netflix show Patriot Act, comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj answers the question we’ve all asked ourselves: “Why does my Internet service provider suck so much?” To figure it out, the show, which features research from the Community Broadband Networks initiative, takes a deep dive into Internet access inequality, lobbying telecom
Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 17
Arizona
The Havasupai Tribe secures license to build-out their community broadband network by Mariel Triggs, People-Centered Internet
Florida
Davis, California, to Examine Incremental Muni Fiber Deployment
Finding the right moment to move forward with a publicly owned broadband infrastructure investment isn’t always cut and dry.
Loveland, Colorado, Announces Pulse Municipal Network
Update 7/23/20: Loveland Pulse has finalized its broadband tiers, and the prices below are no longer relevant. Find updated pricing for residential Internet subscriptions on the Pulse website.
Ammon Continues to Expand Open Access Network, Super-Affordable Rates Attract Attention
Ammon, Idaho’s open access software defined network has earned accolades from industry experts and been hailed as a model approach for other communities. It has been praised for serving the community, providing reliability, and offering affordable options.
Riverside, California, Now Offering Dark Fiber for Lease
Named the Intelligent Community of the Year by the Intelligent Communities Forum in 2012, Riverside, California has continued to work toward broadband expansion, digital inclusion and take full advantage of their fiber optic infrastructure.
Take This Survey, Help Direct Broadband Policy, and Get Free Coffee!
Coffee and broadband and Craig Settles of Gigabit Nation and cjspeaks.com — these three things go together naturally. Craig and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is asking for your opinions about the future of broadband.
Big Things Happening in Clarksville, Arkansas: Gigabit FTTH on the Way
Clarksville, Arkansas, began their journey toward better local connectivity to enhance electric utility efficiencies. Four years after making the choice to deploy fiber, the town has chosen to use that fiber to offer Internet access to the community. Gigabit connectivity is on the way to every premise in Clarksville.
Kicking it Off
Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 10
California
Council votes to pursue study of municipal broadband by Anne Ternus-Bellamy, Davis Enterprise
Colorado
Breckenridge Revises Open Access Network Plans, Chooses ALLO as Exclusive Provider
Up in the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has decided to set aside plans to operate its new fiber network as open access, opting instead for a single Internet service provider (ISP).
Vinton, Iowa, Goes Forward with Cedar Falls and ImOn
Vinton, Iowa, is moving ahead with plans for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. This small town is home to only 5,100, but soon it will have Internet service that rivals the largest cities.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 3
California
Fullerton FiberCity Network will use open access approach by Phil Britt, Telecompetitor
Colorado
Douglas County PUD: Innovation a Must to Serve Both Rural and Urban Regions
Washington's Douglas County Community Network (DCCN) began as a way to improve the local Public Utility District’s electric system; construction of the network started in the late 1990s.
First Ever Dura-Line Technology Summit Digs Into Microtrenching
Before your community can start bringing better connectivity to municipal facilities, offering dark fiber to businesses or local ISPs, or supplying Internet access to residents, you must develop the infrastructure. In the past couple of years, a growing interest in microtrenching has spawned questions from local communities looking for options to traditional excavation.