Expert Opinion
Sean Gonsalves: New Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America
Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.
Sean Gonsalves is senior reporter, editor and communications team lead at the Institute for Local Self Reliance’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative. He is a former reporter with Cape Cod Times.
Expert Opinion
Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.
Broadband Live
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Community Broadband
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Digital Inclusion
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Infrastructure
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Funding
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Expert Opinion
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Fiber
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Funding
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Fiber
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Digital Inclusion
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Digital Inclusion
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Broadband Mapping & Data
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Digital Inclusion
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