Bill by Rep. Anna Eshoo and Sen. Cory Booker would preempt state laws prohibiting municipal broadband projects using public funds.
Communities should take initiative in building out networks without waiting for federal funding, panelists said.
The average probability of new entrants dropped when one of two ISPs is owned by the municipality, a paper claims.
Communities need to be involved in decision-making when it comes to broadband builds.
Local communities understand their own needs, said Arkansas’s Glen Howie.
White House officials urged schools and other local institutions to engage in text-message and social media campaigns for the ACP.
The number of states restricting municipal broadband networks has dropped during the pandemic.
Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine's community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.
Jamestown is hoping an open access network would make internet more affordable.
Start Your Own ISP founder discusses how WISP technology enables rural communities to access broadband.
The National Broadband Plan won’t do jack until more folks in Wunderland acknowledge and aggressively address one stark truth – broadband competition is mostly a myth,...
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 - The Institute for Local Self-Reliance unveiled its Community Broadband Network Map and Report on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2011 - Blair Levin, head of the team that authored the National Broadband Plan and Craig Settles, a leading industry analyst, debated at...
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 – Community broadband providers face unique challenges, said a group of experts Thursday at an event hosted by the New America Foundation....
