MuniNetworks

After a feasibility study on the possibility of a municipal triple-play fiber network left Cleveland Utilities feeling “…not overly optimistic…” community leaders have decided to rethink their strategy. The utility board recently voted 5-0 to look deeper at a network that would offer only Internet and voice services. Rather than study the feasibility of serving the … Read More

SandyNet has introduced some incredible fiber connectivity deals for local businesses. Like residents, businesses can now get gigabit service for $60 per month and 100 Mbps for $40 per month. The utility also continues to offer enterprise connections, with rates established on a case-by-case basis. Speeds are symmetrical which can be a critical factor for businesses … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript of Episode 162 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast.  Chris interviews David Talbot, a Fellow at Harvard’s Berman Center, about the report on Holyoke, Massachusetts. Listen to this episode here.   00:05: David Talbot:  So, I just think it’s like anything else.  I mean, people know what they … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 161 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Chris speaks with Tim Roiniotis about Longmont’s NextLight gigabit municipal fiber network in Colorado. Listen to this episode here.   00:06: Tom Roiniotis:  You don’t measure the success of a muni broadband network by looking at the financial books of … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 24 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dr. Michael Browder explains how Bristol, Tennesee built its own gigabit FTTH network. Listen to this episode here.   00:15: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hi, there, and welcome once again to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, produced by the Institute for … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 23 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Harold Feld of Public Knowledge talks about telecommunication policy and the reality of antitrust enforcement. Listen to this episode here.   00:15: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, brought to you by the Institute … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 28 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Bruce Kushnick of the New Networks Institute on the history of big telecom. Listen to this episode here.   00:15: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, brought to you by the Institute for Local … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for Episode 25 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Dewayne Hendricks returns to discuss the complementary nature of wired and wireless technologies. Listen to this episode here.   00:16: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hello, and welcome to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and muninetworks.org. … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for the transcript of Episode 29 of Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Susan Crawford discusses her new book, Captive Audience, and the importance of telecommunication policy. Listen to this episode here.   00:15: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hello, and welcome again to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast.  This is a production of the Institute for … Read More