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California Santa Cruz partners with local internet provider for next-gen Internet by Jessica York, Santa Cruz SentinelMaine   Maine Maine Gov. Paul LePage Vetoes State Broadband Fund by Colin Wood, GovTech   New York Audit Reveals Verizon Tried To Corner NYC Broadband Market By Striking Exclusive Landlord Deals by Karl Bode, TechDirt Verizon’s refusing to serve … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for the episode 157 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. Brooks Brown, Managing Partner from KC Fiber, joins us to discuss North Kansas City’s municipal network. Listen to this episode here. 00:06: Brooks Brown:  You know, you would call us and, essentially, for a $300 fee, we’ll come out, … Read More

Western New York residents are welcoming the presence of a new Internet service provider, Empire Access, competing directly with Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Besides satisfied customers, no data caps, and no usage-based billing, Empire is different from the incumbents in another way – it uses nonprofit network infrastructure to deliver services. StopTheCap writes that Empire … Read More

Dark fiber is a growing business for both private and publicly owned networks. Data transport, data centers, ILECs, and CLECs are some of the most common users. Increasingly, wireless providers are turning to dark fiber for backhaul. A May Fierce Telecom article reports that 14 percent of Zayo’s wireless backhaul services are dark fiber solutions: “We’re … Read More

Cumberland and the Allegany Board of Education are collaborating to improve educational, municipal, and business connectivity in the city’s downtown area, reports GovTech. The district’s 23 schools are all connected, but the Maintenance and Facilities Warehouse is not yet connected. The location of the facility and the proposed fiber route will create an ideal opportunity to … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for the episode 131 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. Chris, Lisa, and Rebecca discuss the highlights of the 2014 year. Listen to this episode here. 00:04: Chris Mitchell:  Welcome to another Community Broadband Bits Podcast.  It’s a Year In Review edition. 00:09: Lisa Gonzalez:  Yay! 00:10: Rebecca … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for the episode 126 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast with Melanie McCoy on how the small town of Sebewaing, Maine achieved gigabit connectivity despite state barriers. Listen to this episode here.   00:04: Melanie McCoy:  We are owned by our residents.  They’re our shareholders.  Our customers are … Read More

Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for episode 58 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast with Paul Meyer on economic development and the dark fiber network in Lakeland, FL. Listen to this episode here.   00:14: Lisa Gonzales:  Hi, and welcome again to the Community Broadband Bits Podcast, from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. … Read More

Thank to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for the episode 38 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast with Jill Boudreau, Kim Kleppe and Jana Hansen of Mount Vernon, Washington, discussing their open access fiber network connecting area businesses. Listen to this episode here.   00:10: Lisa Gonzalez:  Hi, there, and welcome to the Community Broadband … Read More