Thanks to Jeff Hoel for providing the transcript for the episode 151 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast with Doug Hammer and Krista Allen on what reporting requirements mean for smaller ISPs. Listen to this episode here. 00:05: Doug Hammer: What is getting tedious is the compounding of new and additional reporting requirements. And, again, … Read More
Isleboro residents voted on May 30th to move forward with their municipal network plan. According to the Isleboro Press Herald, approximately 75 percent of voters attending the annual town meeting approved a motion to spend $206,830 on an engineering study and contractor search. Approximately 200 residents attended. As we reported in March, the community has been … Read More
Earlier this year, we reported on the Village of Gilberts, Illinois, where voters defeated a measure to approve general obligation bonds for a municipal network project. Our story got the attention of Bill Beith, Assistant Village Administrator from Gilberts who contacted us to talk about the project and provide detail on their efforts to educate the … Read More
Parts of rural central Missouri have some of the fastest Internet service available thanks to fiber service from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and United Electric Cooperative. The two have worked together to bring gigabit FTTH to cooperative members in central Missouri. Now that they have proven that people and businesses want high capacity connectivity, CenturyLink is about … Read More
Colorado Internet speed wars escalate in region by Joshua Lindenstein, BizWest Editorial: Fort Collins needs municipal broadband, The Coloradoan Editorial Board Other potential benefits, as we see it, include increased telecommuting (which will get cars off the road and ease the congestion issues as Fort Collins grows). Some people would also be able to cut ties with their … Read More
We were excited to begin writing about the Upgrade Seattle campaign back in January and this week we are presenting a discussion with several people behind the campaign for episode 153 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. We are joined by Sabrina Roach, Devin Glaser, and Karen Toering to discuss what motivates the Upgrade Seattle campaign … Read More
The Village of Bald Head Island, North Carolina, recently released a Request for Proposals (RFP), in its search for an FTTP network. The Village, home to about 160 year-round residents, is accessible only by ferry. Transportation on the island is limited to feet, bikes, and electric golf carts. While they may choose slower transportation methods, the … Read More
As the talk of municipal broadband grows louder in Seattle, city leaders are gathering to learn more about what deploying at a fiber network may entail. On May 13th, the Seattle Energy Committee and leaders from citizen group Upgrade Seattle met to discuss the needs, challenges, and possibilities. Chris joined them via Skype to provide general … Read More
In an effort to extend the benefits of its gigabit network to lower income Chattanooga school kids, Mayor Andy Berke announced that the EPB will soon offer the “Netbridge Student Program.” WDEF reports that children will qualify for the program if they are enrolled in Hamilton County schools and are currently enrolled in the free or … Read More
