2020 State Laws That Determine the Future of Community Owned Networks

Date: 26 Feb 2020 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

As state lawmakers debate in committee rooms and Capitol chambers around the country, various broadband and Internet network infrastructure bills are appearing on agendas. Some are good news for local communities interested in developing publicly owned networks … Read More

Eight-Town Region in SouthWest Rural Minnesota Gets High-Speed, Reliable Internet Access

Date: 25 Feb 2020 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Rural areas are taking steps to improve their connectivity and are developing high-quality Internet access on par with the best services in urban centers. When smaller communities band together, they increase their chances of developing fast, affordable, reliable community networks that serve a larger swath of people.… Read More

Virginia Promotes Competition by Expanding its Residential Broadband Service

Date: 19 Feb 2020 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (RVBA) in Virginia recently announced that they are now ready to begin developing residential Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections in Roanoke and Botetourt Counties and the cities of Salem and Roanoke.
The Next Lo…… Read More

The Rural Tribal Priority Window: Expanding Internet Access to Empower Tribal Communities

Date: 4 Feb 2020 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On February 3rd, 2020, the FCC opened the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window, a six month period in which federally recognized Tribes or Alaska Native Villages have the opportunity to apply for licenses to unassigned spectrum over their Tribal lands….… Read More

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