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Recently Introduced Maine Bill Could Stymie Municipal and Public-Private Fiber Builds

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A concerning new development from Maine. Thanks to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for raising this issue through this alert. || Bill Introduced in Maine Legislature to Limit Local Authority over Broadband Investment, from Community Broadband Networks: Maine State

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Spurning Google Fiber, Portland Suburb of Lake Oswego Pushes Toward Broadband Partnership

LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, October 14, 2015 – This suburb of Portland, a potential candidate for Google Fiber’s Gigabit-speed internet service, has said it isn’t willing to wait around for the search engine giant. At a city council meeting here on Tuesday night, elected officials in this city of 37,000 l

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White House Releases Report on Community-Based Broadband Solutions, Touting Municipal Competition for Gigabit Networks

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2015 – The White House on Tuesday released a report, “Community-Based Broadband Solutions: The Benefits of Competition and Choice for Community Development and Highspeed Internet Access,” seeking to bolster President Obama’s new push for Gigabit Networks. The report states: A

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New Coalition for Local Internet Choice Aims to Spur More High-Speed Municipal Builds

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2014 – While interest in high-bandwidth internet is growing every year, many communities remain unserved because state laws inhibit local networks, according to local broadband activists. That’s why the Coalition for Local Internet Choice launched last month: to demonstrate the

Infrastructure

Cities Need to be Involved in Municipal Broadband Because Their Future Depends Upon Such Networks, Says Panel

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 – Four believers in municipal internet access expressed their dismay at the New America Foundation at an increasingly consolidated broadband marketplace – and promoted local government ownership as a remedy. Speaking on a panel of experts on Wednesday at the think tank, they

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance Releases Wireless Fact Sheet to Educate Policy Makers

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2013 – The Institute for Local Self-Reliance released a fact sheet describing the basic principles behind wireless internet technology and policy on June 17. The fact sheet defines the basic terminology associated with wireless internet such as fixed wireless and data caps. It de

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Institute for Local Self-Reliance Issues Community Broadband Report

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 – The Institute for Local Self-Reliance unveiled its Community Broadband Network Map and Report on Wednesday.

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Task Force to Debate Whether A Gigabit Per Second is Too Fast for Minnesota

August 5 – When it comes to articulating a state broadband policy, many in Minnesota are aiming high – or at least very, very fast.

Recently Introduced Maine Bill Could Stymie Municipal and Public-Private Fiber Builds

Spurning Google Fiber, Portland Suburb of Lake Oswego Pushes Toward Broadband Partnership

White House Releases Report on Community-Based Broadband Solutions, Touting Municipal Competition for Gigabit Networks

New Coalition for Local Internet Choice Aims to Spur More High-Speed Municipal Builds

Cities Need to be Involved in Municipal Broadband Because Their Future Depends Upon Such Networks, Says Panel

Institute for Local Self-Reliance Releases Wireless Fact Sheet to Educate Policy Makers

Institute for Local Self-Reliance Issues Community Broadband Report

Task Force to Debate Whether A Gigabit Per Second is Too Fast for Minnesota

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