26 Feb 2016

Campaign Finance Questions Arise Over Controversial Internet Bill

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2016 CONTACT: Rebecca Toews, rebecca@ILSR.org, (612)808-0689  Campaign Finance Questions Arise Over Controversial Internet Bill After cutting a sizable donation to the Missouri Republican Party, AT&T’s bill to limit broadband competition from community networks is moving through the house. Just months after AT&T cut a $20,000 check to the House Republican Campaign Committee, Representative Lyndall Fraker … Read More
22 Feb 2016

Google Fiber’s Dark Fiber Announcement Will Change How Cities Build Networks

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2016 CONTACT: Rebecca Toews, rebecca@ILSR.org, (612)808-0689  Google Fiber’s Dark Fiber Announcement Will Change How Cities Build Networks This morning, Huntsville, Alabama put a nail in the coffin of telephone and cable monopolies. The city is building a dark fiber network for any ISP to use– and Google Fiber was the first to … Read More
16 Feb 2016

Fast, Affordable, Modern Broadband for North Carolina Fact Sheet

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In North Carolina, state law effectively prohibits local communities from collaborating with neighbors or partnering to offer gigabit connectivity to residents, businesses, or anchor institutions. As a result, rural communities are unable to keep pace with the 21st century. The Coalition for Local Internet Choice North Carolina chapter (CLIC-NC) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) … Read More
1 Feb 2016

Seniors, Low-Income, Disabled Communities Pay the Price in St. Paul

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For seniors, low-income residents, and the disabled in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a Comcast discount within the city’s franchise agreement is not all it was cracked up to be. The Pioneer Press recently reported that, as eligible subscribers seek the ten percent discount guaranteed by the agreement, they are finding the devil is in the details – … Read More
12 Jan 2016

Op-ed: Next-Generation Networks Needed

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The Knoxville News Sentinel published this op-ed about Tennessee’s restrictive broadband law on January 9, 2016. Christopher Mitchell: Next-Generation Networks Needed Four words in Tennessee law are denying an important element of Tennessee’s proud heritage and restricting choices for Internet access across the state. When private firms would not electrify Tennessee, public power came to the … Read More
4 Jan 2016

Ringing in the New Year, Celebrating a Win for Prison Phone Justice

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At MuniNetworks, we often focus on access to the Internet, but the impact of telecommunication policy extends beyond data. In 2016, families might finally see reasonable prices for phone calls to incarcerated loved ones. Last October, the FCC voted to close loopholes and cap rates for Inmate Calling Service providers in jails and prisons across the … Read More
27 Dec 2015

Newark to study municipal broadband

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On December 27th, 2015, Christopher Mitchell was quoted by the Delaware News Journal on Newark, N.J.’s decision to study public broadband networks. Here’s a sampling: “Cities and other municipalities began to offer such services to improve access. Today, the motivation is to disrupt a market sometimes dominated entirely by Comcast and Verizon to compete in terms of quality and price, Mitchell said. Mitchell said some municipally sponsored systems have been able to offer 1 gigabyte-per-second Internet for around $75 a month. A gigabyte is 1,000 megabytes.”… Read More

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