Muninetworks.org has put together a handy overview of broadband programs - current and pending.
Even though the models are not yet mainstream, some experts praise them for their unique advantages.
Nearly 60 public interest groups signed a letter to House leaders to call a vote on six antitrust bills.
Many in Washington aren’t holding their breath for the broadband infrastructure deal to collapse.
Broadband Breakfast panelists wrestle with the challenge of financing broadband infrastructure projects.
April 7, 2021 – Despite criticism levied against President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure plan, some broadband industry experts are excited […]
January 5, 2021 — The digital divide afflicting the United States has become even more apparent throughout the pandemic, repositioning […]
December 6, 2020 — Panelists involved in open access networks across the United States got into a fiery debate over […]
Voters in Chicago and Denver have shown overwhelming support for local broadband projects. Roughly 90 percent of voters in Chicago […]
October 17, 2020 – Responding to the landmark report of the House Judiciary Antitrust Committee on October 6 about how […]
September 16, 2020 – Partnerships between local municipal governments and private broadband providers can actually work, according to a panel […]
Amazon is essentially a private government and most Americans doubt it can be regulated, The Atlantic reported on Monday. In […]
Microsoft has some suggestions for how the government and health authorities should go about handling privacy while it collects people […]
Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Monday, March 31, 12 Noon ET – “The Importance of Universal Broadband in the Age […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced Monday that the FCC will hold a public auction of mid-band wireless spectrum […]
Locally-run internet service providers offer better broadband than their private sector counterparts, according to a recent study by PCMag. The […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: There’s no question that California courts controversy, in technology and telecommunications as well as many other spaces. […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Once again, the folks at the Institute for Local Self Reliance have produced another standout report on […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The long-awaited day has arrived for the “official” launch of the open-access fiber-optic network in Ammon, Idaho. […]
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2017 – Two organizations supportive of municipal broadband advocacy efforts last week issued differing reports critical of […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A concerning new development from Maine. Thanks to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for raising this issue […]
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...
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2015 – The White House on Tuesday released a report, “Community-Based Broadband Solutions: The Benefits of Competition […]
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2014 – While interest in high-bandwidth internet is growing every year, many communities remain unserved because state […]
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 – Four believers in municipal internet access expressed their dismay at the New America Foundation at […]
AUSTIN, Texas, April 4, 2014 – Next week, at the Broadband Communities Summit here in Austin, the Rural Telecommunications Congress will […]
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2013 – The Institute for Local Self-Reliance released a fact sheet describing the basic principles behind wireless […]
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 15, 2013 – A somber tone was set last week during the opening day of the […]
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2011 - The Institute for Local Self-Reliance unveiled its Community Broadband Network Map and Report on Wednesday.
August 5 – When it comes to articulating a state broadband policy, many in Minnesota are aiming high – or at least very, very fast.
