New Coalition for Local Internet Choice Aims to Spur More High-Speed Municipal Builds
Broadband's Impact, Fiber, States
July 15th, 2014
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2014 – While interest in high-bandwidth internet is growing every year, many communities remain unserved because state laws inhibit local networks, according to local broadband activists. That’s why the Coalition for Local Internet Choice launched last month: to demonstrate the importance of giving local communities authority over their own networks. “It’s hard […]
Cities Need to be Involved in Municipal Broadband Because Their Future Depends Upon Such Networks, Says Panel
Education, FCC, Fiber, Gigabit Networks, Health
May 29th, 2014
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 – Four believers in municipal internet access expressed their dismay at the New America Foundation at an increasingly consolidated broadband marketplace – and promoted local government ownership as a remedy. Speaking on a panel of experts on Wednesday at the think tank, they blasted giants AT&T, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable […]