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Community Broadband Media Roundup – August 10

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Community Broadband Media Roundup – August 10

Colorado Wired for speed by Mary Shinn, The Durango Herald   Delaware Newark exploring city-sponsored Internet by Xerxes Wilson, Delaware Online   Indiana Board eyes...

Who Has Citywide Gigabit Internet Access for $100 or Less?

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Who Has Citywide Gigabit Internet Access for $100 or Less?

As Westminster begins serving customers with its new FTTH network and partner Ting, we were curious how many communities are there where a residential subscriber...

Carl Junction Pulls Out of Public Private Partnership

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Carl Junction Pulls Out of Public Private Partnership

In the spring, we reported on a public private partnership agreement between the community of Carl Junction and Wi-Fi provider Aire Fiber. According to City...

“Fibervention”: Break the Cable Habit In Chattanooga

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“Fibervention”: Break the Cable Habit In Chattanooga

If you are lucky enough to live in a community where you have a municipal network as a provider, you already know they often go...

New Video Series on Better Broadband in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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New Video Series on Better Broadband in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts has established a Broadband Task Force and is looking for ways to better its local connectivity. In order to educate the public about...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 22

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 22

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 22 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Jason Grey discusses the history of nDanville and how...

Want a Gig? Ask Consultants the Right Questions

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Want a Gig? Ask Consultants the Right Questions

For years, we have been frustrated at the tendency of communities and consultants to view municipal fiber networks as a binary decision. Should we or...

Cleveland Investigating Fiber Pilot Project in Tennessee

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Cleveland Investigating Fiber Pilot Project in Tennessee

After a feasibility study on the possibility of a municipal triple-play fiber network left Cleveland Utilities feeling “…not overly optimistic…” community leaders have decided to...

SandyNet Sharing Awesome Gig Deal With Local Businesses

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SandyNet Sharing Awesome Gig Deal With Local Businesses

SandyNet has introduced some incredible fiber connectivity deals for local businesses. Like residents, businesses can now get gigabit service for $60 per month and 100...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 162

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 162

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript of Episode 162 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast.  Chris interviews David Talbot, a Fellow at Harvard’s...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 161

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 161

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 161 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Chris speaks with Tim Roiniotis about Longmont’s NextLight gigabit...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 24

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 24

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 24 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dr. Michael Browder explains how Bristol, Tennesee built...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 23

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 23

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 23 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Harold Feld of Public Knowledge talks about telecommunication...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 28

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 28

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 28 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Bruce Kushnick of the New Networks Institute on...

Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 25

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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 25

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 25 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dewayne Hendricks returns to discuss the complementary nature...