Infrastructure
UTOPIA Fiber Urges FCC Not to Ban Bulk Billing
The pushback on the FCC's plans to ban bulk billing has been substantial, with resistance coming from industry but also from minority, civil rights, and educational groups.
Community Broadband
Gigi Sohn Announced as New Executive Director of the American Association for Public Broadband
In surprise announcement at keynote luncheon, Sohn revealed as the first executive director of the new organization advocating for municipalities.
Barbara DeGarmo
Broadband Breakfast on April 12, 2023 – Preview of Broadband Communities Summit
This Broadband Breakfast Live Online session will preview the upcoming Broadband Communities Summit on May 1–4.
podcasts
Broadband Breakfast on August 3, 2022 – How Yellowstone Fiber is Bringing High-Capacity Broadband to Montana
The non-profit Yellowstone Fiber uses a unique business model in the thriving community of Bozeman, Montana, and the surrounding county.
Utah’s Monumental Fiber City, Google Fiber Advertising, Starry Jersey City Expansion
With 141,000 residents, West Valley City, Utah, is now the second largest city in the country fully connected to fiber.
Fiber
New Public Broadband Association Criticizes NTIA Rules, Boasts Strong Start for New Group
While praising some aspects of NTIA rules, the group said that “we can’t take a victory lap quite yet.”
Broadband Brakfast
Broadband Breakfast on June 15, 2022 – Broadband Breakfast Live Online from Fiber Connect in Nashville
Join conference attendees in conversation on key connectivity issues.
Funding
Open Access Model Can Leverage Historic Funding to Drive Broadband Expansion
Even though the models are not yet mainstream, some experts praise them for their unique advantages.
Open Access
UTOPIA Fiber Announces Completion of Fiber Project in West Point, Utah, in 15 Months
December 17, 2020 – UTOPIA Fiber announced Tuesday that it had fully built its fiber-to-the-home broadband network in the City of West Point, Utah. The $7.2 million project, announced after a unanimous city council vote, gives every residence and business in West Point access to the fastest internet
Open Access
What’s the Biggest Hurdle to Open Access Networks? Misconceptions About Open Access Networks
September 16, 2020 — During a virtual Q&A session hosted by the Broadband Bunch on Tuesday, a panel of open access enthusiasts discussed whether or not the United States is ready to embrace open access networks. While the panelists tried to remain hopeful about the knowledge level the public has abo
Broadband's Impact
Community Broadband Efforts Alive and Thriving in Ohio, Maryland and Utah
PITTSBURGH, August 16, 2018 – Big telecommunications providers are not making it easy for communities to step up and offer robust broadband service, even in low-density areas that the private sector has declined to serve for years, according to experts speaking at a July 23 Next Century Cities confe
