Community Broadband Media Roundup - October 14

California

Editorial: Internet’s future rests on California’s defense of net neutrality law, Mercury News 

Illinois

Initiative seeks to boost conditions in region by Marco Cartolano, Journal-Courier 

Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa, to consider municipal broadband project by Tim Johnson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Massachusetts 

Rep. Barrett says lifting line fees would speed municipal broadband, but utilities likely to hang tight to this revenue stream by Larry Parnass, Berkshire Eagle

Before fiber-optic cable can be strung on utility poles, space for new telecommunications lines must be prepared in a costly process known as "make ready."

Make that pole space ready for free, says state Rep. John Barrett III, D-North Adams.

"The make-ready costs are ridiculous," he said. "That's really a game-breaker."

Williamstown researching potential for municipal broadband by Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires

Missouri

CU fiber optics expansion will benefit community by Joe Reynolds, Springfield News-Leader

Montana

Bozeman Fiber considers what’s next for local broadband by Katheryn Houghton, Bozeman Daily Chronicle

New York

Delgado spotlights need to expand rural broadband access, WRGB 

NY: Too many lack broadband access by Joe Mahoney, Press Republican 

North Carolina

Chatham County residents desperate for high-speed Internet access by Jonah Kaplan ABC 11 News 

Ohio 

Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative receives $2.5 million ARC POWER Initiative broadband infrastructure grant, Gallipolis Daily Tribune 

To the editor: Don’t tax electric co-ops closing digital divide by Patrick O’Loughlin, The Blade

Oregon

Oregon’s net neutrality law gives partial victory from federal ruling, The Register Guard

Tennessee

Broadband access isn't just a rural issue. We need a national solution by Francella Ochillo and Angela Siefer, Tennessean 

General

Sprint T-Mobile merger opponents ask FCC for new comment period by Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor