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Jess Del Fiacco
Jess Del Fiacco is a communications specialist with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. She received her B.A. from Macalester College in 2016 and has since worked with a variety of local nonprofits committed to social and environmental justice. In her free time she enjoys cooking, hanging out at coffee shops, and reading/watching/listening to anything with a good story.
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Battle Creek Enquirer Interviews Christopher on Municipal Networks in Michigan
Internet service in Marshall was slow, so the city built its own fiber-optic network
The Battle Creek Enquirer interviewed Christopher Mitchell, director of ILSR's Community Broadband Initiative, as part of a story on the new municipa
Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 10
California
Council votes to pursue study of municipal broadband by Anne Ternus-Bellamy, Davis Enterprise
Colorado
Christopher Mitchell Discusses Rural Networks and Huawei Concerns on Marketplace Tech
Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Community Broadband Networks initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, recently appeared on Marketplace Tech to discuss security concerns around Chinese equipment used in many rural broadband networks.
Morning Call Examines Internet Access in Pennsylvania
A recent piece from The Morning Call examined Internet access rates in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley using recently released American Community Survey (ACS) data.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 24
Alabama
Government grant will help provide broadband access to Coosa County residents by Sean Ross, Yellowhammer News
Connecticut
Community Broadband Media Roundup - December 2
California
Lakeport may adopt broadband telecommunications ordinances by Aidan Freeman, Lake County Record-Bee
Press Release: Cooperatives Bridging Rural America’s Digital Divide with Fiber Optics
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (June 27, 2019) - Nearly a century after bringing electricity and telephone services to America’s rural households, cooperatives are tackling a new challenge: the rural digital divide. An updated report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) illustrates the remarkable progress co-ops have made in deploying fiber optic Internet access across the country.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - December 23
Alabama
Two more grants awarded through Alabama broadband accessibility fund by Sean Ross, Energy Institute of Alabama
California