Have you heard of the National Information Infrastructure, or the NII? Most of us either haven’t, or have forgotten we once knew what it could...
Remember that Washington Post story about bigger, free Wi-Fi networks? It went hugely viral with all manner of outlets picking the story up, unintentionally distorting...
In just a few days, we have seen many articles discussing how unwise and dangerous HB 282 is for the future of economic development in...
In the 30 hours since we learned of a bill in Georgia to revoke local authority to decide for themselves if a broadband network is...
The Georgia General Assembly is considering another bill to limit investment in telecommunications networks in the state, an odd proposition when just about everyone agrees...
Glasgow was a true pioneer in community owned broadband networks, starting with its own cable plant in the 1980s. Billy Ray, CEO of Glasgow Electric...
Harold Feld, Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge, is back on Community Broadband Bits to discuss five fundamental rules necessary to ensure we have a...
Last week, I joined Craig Settles on his Gigabit Nation show to discuss Chairman Genachowski’s Gigabit Challenge along with Jim Baller, Masha Zager of Broadband...
The Wired Road is an ambitious fiber optic and wireless project offering Internet access to several underserved areas in rural Virginia. For the 31st episode...
Common Cause’s Todd O’Boyle and myself have just published an opinion piece in the North Carolina News & Observer to highlight the foolishness of the...
This post comes to us from Patrick Lucey of the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation. The post was originally published there, but...
Given the frequent claims of lobbyists for the cable companies regarding how incredibly competitive the broadband market is in the United States, I thought we...
Six minute interview from Susan talking about the failure of policy in America to expand access to fast, affordable, and reliable networks.
Jason Bird is the Electrical Superintendent at the city of Princeton Utilities in Illinois. He joins us for the 30th episode of our Community Broadband...
On Friday, I wrote a harsh, quick response to FCC Chairman’s Genachowski’s so-called gigabit challenge announced in a guest column on Forbes. Since then, I...