Community Broadband Pushed Out of Pinetops, N.C.

Date: 30 Jan 2018 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

After the North Carolina legislature has pulled out all the stops in keeping rural Pinetops from gaining and keeping municipal broadband connectivity by nearby Wilson’s Greenlight network for-profit ISP Suddenlink is stepping in to connect this community. This overview explains how the situation got to this point and the disparate power at play.… Read More

Pinetops Will Stay Connected to Broadband In North Carolina, For Now

Date: 30 Jun 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

It’s been a long road for Pinetops, North Carolina, as they’ve sought better connectivity in their rural community. After dramatic ups and downs, the community seems to have finally found a tepid resolution. Greenlight can, for now, continue to serve Pinetops. With Conditions On June 28th, the General Assembly passed HB 396, which allows Wilson’s municipal network, Greenlight, … Read More

Wilson’s Greenlight Provides Affordable Internet Access To Public Housing Residents

Date: 15 Dec 2016 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This post was written by Kate Svitavsky, an intern for the Community Broadband Networks initiative. Super-fast, reliable, and affordable Internet access is coming to residents living in public housing in Wilson, North Carolina. Greenlight, Wilson’s municipal network, recently began providing 40 Megabits per second (Mbps) for $10 per month to public housing residents — about a … Read More

For Rural Pinetops, Being A Gigabit Community Means Business In North Carolina

Date: 12 Aug 2016 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Unless you live in a rural community, you probably assume becoming a Gigabit community is all about the miracles of speed. Speed is important, but so is Internet choice, reliable service, and respectful customer service. It’s also about being excited as you consider future economic opportunities for your rural town. Businesses Struggling With Old Services Before … Read More

Christopher Libertelli From Netflix Joins CLIC Board

Date: 6 Oct 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) has announced that Christopher Libertelli of Netflix has joined the Board of Advisors. Libertelli joins a group of policy leaders, including ILSR’s Chris Mitchell, to advance the rights of local communities to have authority over their own broadband decisions. From the CLIC announcement: Mr. Libertelli has been Vice President … Read More

Chattanooga and Wilson Comment Period Open; Tell the FCC You Support Local Authority

Date: 29 Jul 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Last week, the communities of Chattanooga and Wilson, North Carolina, filed petitions with the FCC. Both communities requested that the agency remove state barriers preventing expansion beyond their current service areas. On July 28, the FCC established a public comment calendar for the request. It is imperative that all those with an interest in better access … Read More

Being a Gig City: It’s All About the Upload

Date: 6 Mar 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This is the second in a series of posts examining a premier Gigabit Community – Wilson, North Carolina. The first post is available here. It’s all about the Upload. If you are the owner of a small engineering business with dense blueprints to send to your European clients, or a specialized country doctor who depends on … Read More

Wilson’s Greenlight Leads North Carolina in Connectivity: Community Broadband Bits Episode #70

Date: 29 Oct 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks, Podcast | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Greenlight, a muni FTTH network in eastern North Carolina’s city of Wilson, is proving to be a powerful tool in attracting new residents and businesses. We spoke with General Manager Will Aycock about the network and how it has benefited the community. Our interview covers a number of subjects, including how the network is attracting new … Read More

First Gigabit Network in North Carolina: City of Wilson’s Greenlight

Date: 22 Apr 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In North Carolina, Wilson’s Greenlight will begin offering gigabit residential services as early as July. Greenlight began offering FTTH service since 2008 to businesses and households and now provides affordable and reliable triple play. Along the journey, Greenlight faced a playing field tilted in favor of incumbent providers, predatory behavior from those incumbents, and dangerous legislative barriers created by companies … Read More

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