Wilson To Offer Greenlight To Pinetops At No Charge
The town of Pinetops, North Carolina, has a six-month reprieve.
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Chatham County NC Share Your Connectivity Perspective in a Survey
With the release of our North Carolina report, it is important to remember that reports and maps are only as good as the underlying data. Although federal and state governments have collected information on deployment and access for several years, the accuracy and quality of that data is up for debate.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - October 24
California
Legislation would give SF residents more choice in Internet service providers by Bay City News, San Francisco Examiner
Ammon Wins NSF Grant To Pursue Networking Technologies for Public Safety
The city of Ammon, Idaho, continues to garner more recognition and opportunities from its unfolding municipal fiber network.
BT Brings Free Wi-Fi To New Burlington Transit Center
Burlington Telecom is teaming with Green Mountain Transit to provide free high-speed Wi-Fi to commuters and GMT employees at the new transit center, reports Vermont Business magazine. The bus tra
National Cooperative Month: Celebrate Gigabit Cooperatives
Time to celebrate the work of rural cooperatives that bring high-quality Internet access to residents and businesses forgotten by national corporate providers. October is National Cooperative Month! Let’s celebrate some of the accomplishments of those cooperatives providing next-generation connectivity.
Radio Time With Blake Mobley From Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Rio Blanco County, Colorado, is moving along nicely with its Fiber-to-the-Curb infrastructure investment.
Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 224
This is episode 224 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. ILSR research associate and MuniNetworks.org writer, H.R. Trostle, joins the show to discuss the recent report on North Carolina's connectivity and the importance of cooperatives.
Stark County, Ohio's Fourth Utility: Feasibility Study Complete
The results of a study are in and its authors recommend Stark County invest in a regional middle mile fiber-optic network, establish a broadband authority, and take other significant steps to keep the county from falling behind in today’s economy.
CO Editors Want A "Yes": It's Only Logical
As Election Day approaches, people in a number of Colorado communities will be addressing special ballot questions on local telecommunications authority.
Free Internet Access For Salt Lake City Low-Income Housing, Other Google Fiber Cities
Residents of Salt Lake City’s Lorna Doone Properties will be enjoying Internet speeds of up to one gigabit for no cost, thanks to a partnership between Google Fiber and the Utah Nonprofit Housing Corporation (UNHC).
Duck River Co-op Considering Rural Fiber Future
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) in Tennessee announced in September that it has launched a feasibility study to investigate ways to use a proposed fiber-optic network to bring better connectivity to members.
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Authors Discuss NC Report On PRX
We have extensively studied the connectivity situation in North Carolina and just released our report, “North Carolina Connectivity: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” Now you can hear from the report authors, H.R. Trostle and Christopher Mitchell, in our most recent PRX coverage.
Loveland On The Trail Of Better Connectivity
Loveland, Colorado, was one of nearly 50 communities that voted to opt out of SB 152 last fall.
Lakeland, Florida, Takes Small Steps
This spring, Lakeland city officials began contemplating the future of the city’s dark fiber network with an eye toward making a firm decision on whether or not to expand how they use it.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - October 10
Colorado
Breckenridge to vote on broadband ballot measure by Kailyn Lamb, Summit Daily News
Massachusetts
Santa Cruz And Cruzio Call It Quits
The city of Santa Cruz seemed well on their way to a productive partnership with Cruzio as the two entities hammered out an agreement for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) citywide open access network.
Finance Leader Turns To RVBA
Now that the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (RVBA) has its fiber-optic network offering services to local businesses, smart companies that want fast, affordable, reliable connectivity are signing up. The latest is finance company, Meridium, which was recently acquired by GE Digital.
Buses Bring Wi-Fi So Kids Can Work At Home
When Liberty County, Georgia’s school system, began a one-to-one iPad initiative, they were making a positive impact in technology readiness for local school kids. After a year of the program, however, district officials determined that lack of Internet access at home was so prevalent, students ran the risk of falling behind.