We reported last month on a decision from the FCC to make Connect America funds available to expand broadband. At the time we did not...
Even though the Kansas cable lobby have temporarily retracted their competition-killing telecom bill, we still want to highlight the benefits of preserving full home rule, local...
Kansas is not the only place where the cable and telecom lobbies are attacking publicly owned networks. Jesse Harris from FreeUtopia.org reports that State Rep....
When the DC Circuit Court handed down a decision ruling against the FCC’s Open Internet (network neutrality) rules, it also clarified that the FCC has...
Nine years ago, Aurora officials decided it was time to reduce telecommunications costs and upgrade to a faster, more reliable network. The local government built...
The Center for Public Integrity released data last year showing some of the ways big cable companies are distorting our republic by funnelling millions into...
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake sees expanding Internet access as a justice issue and wants to make sure every Baltimore resident benefits from City assets, including...
We learned a lot today about the anti-competition bill (SB 304) in Kansas to limit Internet network investments. Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin discovered the source...
In a very quick turnaround, a number of prominent companies have signed on to a letter opposing the Kansas bill to block competition for existing...
Following the introduction of SB 304 to limit investment in Internet networks in Kansas, which we covered on Tuesday, we saw some early reactions from...
Kansas is the latest legislative battle ground in the fight to preserve local self-reliance. The Kansas Legislature is taking up SB 304 to limit local...
Its extensive free Wi-Fi has brought Ponca City into the limelight but the mesh network did not appear overnight. The community effort began with miles...
When we think about the threat of monopoly, we almost always focus on how monopolies can raise prices beyond what is reasonable. But there are...
In partnership with the Center for Popular Democracy, we have created a new policy brief: Building Community Broadband Access. We offer examples of communities that have...
Mark your calendar to attend Boarder to Boarder Broadband: A Call to Action on February 4 – 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The event is...