North Carolina Local Media Focuses On Frontier Failures
Local investigative news shows often earn a reputation for digging into scams and rip-offs that pick consumers’ pockets.
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - December 25
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Connecting the Last Frontier By Anand Vadapalli, Multichannel News
A MuniNetworks Holiday Tradition
Along with family, appreciating what we have, and sharing our benefits, the holidays have a strong sense of tradition. Several years ago, our team put together "Twas The Night Before Muni Fiber" and we've made it a tradition to share it each Holiday Season.
The Grinch Who Stole Network Neutrality
A holiday poem in the style of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss.
Every American on the Internet liked network neutrality a lot
But the FCC’s Grinchy Pai, former lawyer for Verizon, did not!
Pai hated net neutrality! He despised it, he dreaded it!
Get Ready For 2018 With A 2017 Donation To ILSR
As 2017 comes to a close, please consider donating to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Your donation helps us continue the important work of raising the profile of broadband networks that are accountable to communities rather than shareholders. Go to ilsr.org/donate.
As he reflected on 2017, Christopher shared his thoughts:
Press Release: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin round out states with highest percentage of broadband users captured by net neutrality-violating companies
Date: December 20th, 2017
Net Neutrality Repeal Threatens Some States More Than Others
On December 14th, FCC Chair Ajit Pai and the Republican Commissioners voted to present a huge holiday gift to big ISPs by dismantling network neutrality, despite outcries from the American people.
Christopher on TWiET: Net Neutrality, Munis, And Local Movements
It wasn’t long after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and the other Republicans on the Commission rescinded network neutrality protections that murmurs began to rise about the
EPB Fiber Optics Reaffirms Network Neutrality Commitment In Chattanooga
FCC Chairman Alit Pai and Republican Commissioners earned big lumps of coal for holiday gifts this year when they shredded network neutrality protections on December 14th. They also raised interest in publicly owned Internet network infrastructure.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - December 18
On December 14th, The FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality Protections.
Join The January #MobileOnly Challenge
In addition to shredding network neutrality, the FCC is making it more difficult for us to obtain high-quality Internet access. Under the Obama administration, the FCC raised standards for broadband, but the new administration is set on driving us backward.
Chelan PUD Continues To Expand Fiber Network In Washington
The Chelan County Public Utility District recently approved their budget and, to the delight of residents and businesses in Chumstick, Merry Canyon, and other areas, they included funding to expand the publicly owned fiber network.
Continuing The Growth Process
LUS Fiber Expanding To Two Neighboring Communities
For more than two years, the prospect of expanding to two nearby communities has been on the LUS Fiber to-do list in Lafayette. Now that the municipal fiber optic network has achieved at least a 40 percent take rate, the time is right to reach Youngsville and Broussard.
Net Neutrality Repeal Fact Sheets: By The Numbers, Maps And Data
Update 12/22/2017: Original maps generated on December 11th and used for these fact sheets understated the population of Americans forced to obtain services from known network neutrality violators. The problem is even greater than we originally calculated. We've update our maps and our fact sheets to reflect the more accurate data.
Christopher On Marketplace: Munis And Network Neutrality
As the FCC’s vote on whether or not to remove network neutrality draws near, an increasing number of people are beginning to wonder how Internet access will change for them.
SoCal City, Manhattan Beach, Considers Building Muni Network
In southern California, the city of Manhattan Beach is considering creating a municipal broadband network to extend quality, affordable broadband to its residents and businesses.
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Community Broadband Media Roundup- December 11
On December 14th, The FCC will vote on whether or not to repeal Net Neutrality. In anticipation to the vote, we have included a roundup of the media coverage of the vote in our weekly Community Broadband Media Roundup:
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Repealing Net Neutrality Puts 177 Million Americans at Risk
This Thursday, December 14th, the FCC plans to remove network neutrality protections. Republican Commissioners and Chairman Ajit Pai justify the decision by claiming that the market will naturally protect subscribers from predatory big ISP behavior. Unfortunately, the FCC’s own numbers disprove their theory. We dug into the data that reveals how 177 million Americans will be left without any market protection following net neutrality repeal.
Totals Are In: Comcast Spends $900K In Fort Collins Election
A month ago we were following the election in Fort Collins in which Comcast had invested heavily to oppose a measure to allow Fort Collins can pave the way for a future municipal network.
Burlingtonians Scrutinize Schurz Sale
Last week, Burlington’s City Council finally chose a buyer for Burlington Telecom (BT), their municipal network that began serving residents and businesses in the early 2000s.