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Christopher Mitchell is a national expert on municipal broadband and how local governments are ensuring their businesses and residents have the Internet access they need to thrive. He has worked with local governments large and small - from New York City and Seattle to small towns in dozens of states.
The video below shows some selected clips of Christopher from TV and radio interviews. Christopher also speaks to audiences at national and international conferences on challenges and opportunities around community connectivity.
If you would like to speak with Christopher regarding issues on Internet connectivity, please email broadband@muninetworks.org or call the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Communications Specialist Sushmita Shrestha at 612-540-5997.
 Michigan Radio - October 17, 2017
Bill would bar Michigan communities from using public money for internet infrastructure
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 Date: October 16th, 2017
HB 5099 Seeks to Disallow Communities from Using Federal, State, or Local Funds to Improve Connectivity
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 Motherboard Vice - September 19, 2017
Verizon Abandoning 8,500 Rural Customers Is Proof That Wireless Is Not Broadband
Written by Kaleigh...
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 StateScoop - September 6, 2017
Broadband is getting faster and more available -- but is it enough?
Written by Colin Wood
USTelecom released...
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 Morning Consult - August 24, 2017
West Virginia’s Broadband Abyss Spurs Solutions Across Ideological Divide
Written by Mariam Baksh...
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 As the new administration’s FCC re-examines Network Neutrality rules, rural communities are wondering how any changes may affect areas in...
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