Community Broadband
NextLight Wins Overall Readers’ Choice for ISPs for 2026
The community-owned ISP beat out GFiber, T-Mobile, and Starlink for the award.
Community Broadband
The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.
Fiber
Great Plains Communications to Acquire Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska Holdings
The company is expanding access across more than two dozen Nebraska communities.
Community Broadband
Cleveland ISP Secures $4.35 Million After It Surpassed 2025 Goals
The nonprofit is working to change Cleveland’s status as one of the least-connected cities.
Community Networks
Longmeadow Voters Reject Municipal Fiber Network Proposal
The vote followed what broadband advocates described as a telecom industry-backed astroturf campaign.
Community Broadband
Group Targets Longmeadow Municipal Broadband Plan
The group has spent thousands advertising against the plan.
Community Broadband
WideOpenWest Announces Broadband Expansion Plans
Fiber upgrades are planned in three Michigan counties.
universal service
Analysts Call for Public Broadband as Thousands Remain Offline in NYC
New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.
Community Broadband
Rise Broadband Rebrands as Rise Internet
The company announced additional changes to customer service and expanding networks to 3.2 million customers.
Community Broadband
Williston, Florida’s $4.6 Million City-Owned Fiber Network To Go Live Soon
The network will serve all 3,433 residents with gigabit speeds at $49.99-$75/month.
Maine
Vienna, Maine, Looks to Grow Fledgling Muni Network
Vienna, Maine's municipal fiber network signed up 240 households immediately but must reach 270 subscribers for viability while competing against incumbent ISPs' promotional offers.
Community Broadband
Minnesota Told to Take Broadband Future Into Its Own Hands
Gigi Sohn urged state leaders to look to local, community-led networks as models.
Community Broadband
Vineland, N.J., Nabs $3.7 Million Grant To Begin Municipal Fiber Network
Grant from the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity program aims to expand broadband access in the city
Community Broadband
Minnesota LFAs Demand Clarity from Trade Groups
Another LFA calls out trade groups.
Rural
Work Begins on $87M Michigan Middle Mile Project
Project will pass fiber through island relying on DSL.
Spectrum
NextNav Pushes Back Against Tolling Groups
Dispute at FCC over spectrum interference continues.
Community Broadband
LFA Demands Trade Groups Back Up Accusations Against Local Governments
‘Undocumented, unnamed, unsubstantiated and unverified.’
