Community Broadband
AAPB New Handbook: ‘How To Build A Public Broadband Network’
A new guide aims to assist communities in maneuvering common hurdles to building public broadband networks.
The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.
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A new guide aims to assist communities in maneuvering common hurdles to building public broadband networks.
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The core network consisted of 48 strands and 20 miles of fiber connecting city schools, municipal buildings and key anchor institutions
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The community-owned fiber provider secured more than $35 million in new financing last year.
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The city made a 'business decision' to sell now to avoid costly upgrades to the communications network
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State broadband authority modified its BEAD plan after public feedback cast doubt on the its ability to override state law.
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The bill would give Frankfort a deadline of Dec. 31, 2024 to either transfer or sell the utility’s public projects.
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Since January 1, 2021, at least 47 new municipal networks have come online, with dozens more in planning or pre-construction.
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Collaboration and a not-for-profit model allow rural providers to serve the most sparsely populated areas.
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Palo Alto officials have been talking about building such a network since 1998.
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It’s unclear how BEAD funds will interact with state laws restricting municipal broadband projects.
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Cambridge aims to construct a citywide fiber network that passes all 52,300 residences and businesses in the city.
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In surprise announcement at keynote luncheon, Sohn revealed as the first executive director of the new organization advocating for municipalities.
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In 2014, Brownsville was ranked as the worst-connected city in the United States.
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Bill by Rep. Anna Eshoo and Sen. Cory Booker would preempt state laws prohibiting municipal broadband projects using public funds.
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The author led the city of Loveland, Colorado, through the assessment and feasibility study of publicly-owned broadband.