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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 6, 2012

On the Media Devotes Segment to Municipal Broadband Networks

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/media-devotes-segment-municipal-broadband-networks

You may recall that we reported on Johnston’s last book, The Fine Print: How big companies use plain english to rob you blind. In this short interview from On the Media called “America’s Lagging Internet,” Johnston and Gladstone touch on how gigantic corporate interests and their political affiliates try to put a stop to municipal… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Nov 6, 2012

Community Broadband Bits 20 – Amalia Deloney

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-bits-20-amalia-deloney

Amalia Deloney (follow on Twitter) joins us for our 20th Community Broadband Bits podcast to discuss how her work with the Media Action Grassroots Network and the Center for Media Justice overlaps with our focus on community broadband networks. We talk about the digital divide, particularly in relation to the attempted merger between AT&T and… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 5, 2012

Burlington Telecom Announces a Gig and Computer Repair Services

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/burlington-telecom-announces-gig-and-computer-repair-services

We have covered happenings at Burlington Telecom, both positive and negative, extensively. We are glad to report some interesting new developments of this Vermont municipal network. BT is rolling out faster connections and using its competitive advantage in customer service to offer some computer repair services. Joel Banner Baird at the Burlington Free Press reported: Without… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 4, 2012

Initial Comcast Response to Sandy As Bad as Can Be Expected

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/initial-comcast-response-sandy-bad-can-be-expected

We recently came across a post by Seth Clifford, a blogger whose parents’ house in New Jersey was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy and is still in danger. In this time of climate change, when humans no longer know waht to expect from Mother Earth, it can be comforting to have a few solid truths on… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 4, 2012

Fire Guts His Apartment, Verizon Demands $2,300 NOW

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/fire-guts-his-apartment-verizon-demands-2300-now

When we hear the news of a tornado, fire, flood or other natural disaster, most of us feel empathy for victims whose lives are disrupted by loss and upheaval.  But AT&T, Comcast, Charter, and CableOne have all been criticized for their callous behavior in the wake of disasters. Now we can add Verizon to the list…. Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 2, 2012

Poulsbo, Washington Begins Free Wireless Internet Pilot Project

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/poulsbo-washington-begins-free-wireless-internet-pilot-project

Poulsbo, Washington, home to around 9,200 residents of Kitsap County, recently became the location of an “exercise in democracy” pilot project. Amy Phan of the Kitsap Sun, reports that the town is now home to a superfast wireless hotspot made possible by a new antenna installation courtesy of the the Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD)…. Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Nov 1, 2012

Gigabit Nation Interview with Frank Caruso of Kutztown, PA

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/gigabit-nation-interview-frank-caruso-kutztown-pa

The Burough of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, with a year-round population around 5,500 that is swelled by Kutztown University, has been on the community broadband map for 10 years. In this informative Gigabit Nation interview, Craig Settles visits with Frank Caruso, IT Director for the Burough of Kutztown. The interview is embedded below and runs approximately one… Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Lisa Gonzalez | No Comments | Updated on Oct 31, 2012

Crawford Identifies Historic Parallel Between Electricity and Fiber

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/crawford-identifies-historic-parallel-between-electricity-and-fiber

Susan Crawford recently wrote for the Blog of the Roosevelt Institute, where she spent the last year as a Fellow. She draws on the history of electrification to remind us that the impasse we have in expanding great access to the Internet to everyone is not a novel problem. Crawford emphasizes the similarities between the… Continue reading

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

Community Broadband Bits 19 – John St. Julien from Lafayette

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-bits-19-john-st-julien-lafayette

Today we invited John St. Julien, of Lafayette Pro Fiber fame, on episode 19 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. John was an essential piece of the organizing effort in Lafayette’s efforts to build its own community fiber network. In many ways, he has worked to ensure the “community” piece is emphasized over the “fiber”… Continue reading

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

Audio of Dirty Trick Push Poll in Lafayette from 2005

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/audio-dirty-trick-push-poll-lafayette-2005

We sometimes fail to communicate the great lengths to which big cable and telecommunications companies will go to intimidate and scare voters into opposing a community broadband projects. They have deployed a variety of dirty tricks and we have done a poor job of cataloging them. But a recent phone call with John St. Julien… Continue reading