Nebraska Farmer Wants Fiber, Won’t Be Ripped Off By Windstream
Windstream has the distinction of being one of the worst providers we have ever covered from consumers’ perspective, but in rural areas many people have little...
Bald Head Island Reopens RFP to Find The Right Partner
After searching for a suitable partner, the Village of Bald Head Island in North Carolina has reopened its RFP for a gigabit fiber network. Apparently,...
New Reference From U-W Extension is a Library Must-Have
The University of Wisconsin-Extension recently released Broadband Policies and Regulations for Wisconsin Stakeholders, a good addition to your digital library, especially if you have in...
Traffic Project Gets Fiber in the Ground in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem struck up a smart deal with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in 2011. Four years later, that agreement allows the city to move...
More Details on the Northwest Open Access Network – Community Broadband Bits Episode 164
Just a few short weeks ago, we interviewed Dave Spencer, the Chief Operating Officer for the Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) in Washington. We offered...
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for this transcript of Episode 19 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Chris interviews John St. Julien, a local organizer from...
The story of how Wilson’s municipal fiber network, Greenlight, won over one of its strongest critics illustrates how community networks support and benefit local businesses....
Thanks to Jeff Hoel for this transcript of Episode 163 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Tim Miles, the Technology Director at Steamboat Springs and...
Hudson Lays Out Details for Its Municipal Gigabit Network
Hudson, Ohio’s upcoming municipal network, Velocity Broadband, may be serving commercial customers as early as September, reports the Hudson Hub Times. At a July 22nd...
Fiber or Fireplace? Study Links FTTH to Increased Housing Prices
Only one in 11 households in the United States have fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriptions, according to a 2014 Broadband Communities primer, but that might begin to...
Modest Investment Yields Results in Steamboat Springs – Community Broadband Bits Episode 163
When Steamboat Springs resolved to improve Internet access for key community anchor institutions and businesses, they decided to make an economical investment in a carrier...
