There has been a lot of talk about public-private partnerships for the provision of broadband service in Minnesota. Little has come of it. That may be changing 80 miles southwest of St. Paul, in a way that nobody foresaw when the effort began. City and rural interests in the Renville and Sibley county areas are doing everything in their power to [...]
The new plan comes at a time when the focus on broadband in Vermont is shifting from providing access to meeting future needs with higher speed service. Eighty years ago, the Communications Act of 1934 made universal land line phone service a priority. Today, as the demand for broadband and [...]
Over the last few years, gigabit Internet has moved from idea to reality, with dozens of communities (PDF) working hard to build networks with speeds 100 times faster than what most of us live with today. People are hungrier than ever for faster Internet, and as a result, cities across [...]
The members keep asking for broadband, and your electric cooperative is considering obliging. It’s a huge decision, with lots to consider, including business and regulatory issues. READ FULL STORY
One of the main differentiator's of community owned networks compared to the big cable and telephone companies is customer service. Being rooted in the community, vested in its success, and employing local residents just means better, more prompt service. READ FULL STORY
Ed. Note: Local governments from across America often ask us about what they can do to prepare their communities for fiber networks. We’ve learned a lot from our work with KC, Austin and Provo — but we were also curious about what a longtime industry expert might recommend. That’s why [...]
Google and its fiber initiative have helped to set the bar for ISPs with residential broadband speeds that top out at 1 Gbps, but what the company has in mind next will blast that bar into the stratosphere. Just as cable operators start to get their mitts on DOCSIS 3.0 [...]
