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Christopher Mitchell is the Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. He runs MuniNetworks.org as part of ILSR's effort to ensure broadband networks are directly accountable to the communities that depend upon them. More

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Aug 2, 2012

Mediacom Continues Obstructing Rural Broadband Rollout in Lake County Minnesota

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/mediacom-continues-obstructing-rural-broadband-rollout-lake-county-minnesota

Of all the broadband stimulus projects, the Lake County FTTH network in Minnesota has been one of the most embattled in the nation (possibly only behind AT&T’s attacks on South Carolina projects). Mediacom has pulled out all the stops, including filing complaints with the Inspector General that included dubious allegations at best and then complaining… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2012

Slate Commentary: Want to Pay Less and Get More?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/slate-commentary-want-pay-less-and-get-more

Today, Slate published an opinion piece by me and Sascha Meinrath from the Open Technology Institute at New America Foundation talking about the important role of community broadband in solving the nation’s broadband problem. A snippet: In the meantime, local communities are taking matters into their own hands and have created remarkable citywide fiber-to-the-home broadband… Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2012

How Communities are Banding Together to Create High-speed, Affordable Broadband Access.

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/communities-banding-create-high-speed-affordable-broadband-access/

Slate, August 1, 2012 Imagine paying $40 per gallon of gasoline when people in neighboring towns are paying $4. Or paying $8 per kilowatt-hour for electricity when others were paying 8 cents. Unthinkable! But this stark disparity is commonplace when it comes to paying for Internet access in the United States. As the recent report… Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2012

The Economics Of The Google Gigabit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/economics-google-gigabit/

Forbes, August 1, 2012 In the excitement around Google‘s unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of us pay for far slower cable broadband connections. On one side of the equation is the… Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2012

Big Fat Pipes: Google’s Underappreciated Tech Edge

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/big-fat-pipes-googles-underappreciated-tech-edge/

The Atlantic, August 1, 2012 It is worth reading this recent posting by Christopher Mitchell, on the Community Broadband Networks site, for an angle of the Google-vs.-all-comers battle not usually featured in the mainstream press. That angle is Google’s significantly cheaper cost structure for data-movement of all kinds, and the commercial and technological possibilities this… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 31, 2012

Community Broadband Bits 6 – Cheryl Leanza of Progressive States Network

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-bits-6-cheryl-leanza-progressive-states-network

Our sixth episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast features a discussion with Cheryl Leanza, broadband consultant with Progressive States Network. Cheryl has been very active in legislative battles at the state level, where she has helped to defend the public against anti-consumer deregulation led by AT&T, CenturyLink, and cable lobbyists. We touched on the… Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 31, 2012

ILSR Named to FTTH Top 100

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/ilsr-named-ftth-top-100/

Broadband Communities Magazine, July 31, 2012 Broadband Communities Magazine named ILSR’s Telecommunications As Commons Initiative to their top 100 list of organizations that are making a difference to the fiber-to-the-home industry: service providers, suppliers of equipment and software, distributors, engineering and construction firms, consultants and more. The feature includes profiles of the 100 organizations, lists… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 30, 2012

The Economics of the Google Gigabit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/economics-google-gigabit

In the excitement around Google’s unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of us pay for far slower cable broadband connections. On one side of the equation is the fact that big cable… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 29, 2012

Broadband and News Concerns in New Orleans

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/broadband-and-news-concerns-new-orleans

The news that the New Orleans Times-Picayune would dramatically cut back on its printed edition led to a fine article discussing the role of the digital divide as it becomes harder to live without access to the Internet. It’s harder to profit from the investment in broadband infrastructure in rural areas where fewer residents live… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 28, 2012

How AT&T and Time Warner Cable Pass Anti-Competition Broadband Bills

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/how-att-and-time-warner-cable-pass-anti-competition-broadband-bills

In keeping with our coverage of states that revoke local authority to prevent AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and the like from having to deal with any actual competition, we want to highlight the video below that explains how a modern bill becomes a law. It ain’t like it used to be and it doesn’t have… Continue reading