Broadband Survey from Consumers Union
Take a few minutes to help an excellent organization, Consumers Union, to collect data about broadband. Too much of our information about broadband comes from the big companies that have a vested...
View ArticleHelp a Student: Community Wireless Survey
I received a request from a student looking for people to complete a short poll to help his research into community wireless. He is looking for anyone presently contributing to a wireless network or...
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Wired West Survey Shows Demand for Better Broadband in Rural Massachusetts
We have closely followed the efforts of WiredWest, the collaborative project involving 37 (and growing) towns in western Massachusetts. The group is currently collecting pre-subscription cards to show...
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WiredWest Makes Significant Progress in 2012
We enjoy bringing you news from western rural Massachusetts and the WiredWest Cooperative. We want to share the update on 2012 activities and some of the plans for 2013.Sixteen new towns became members...
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Colorado Town Plans Residential Survey For Community Owned Network
The town of Erie, Colorado, is conducting a residential survey as it considers a community owned network. Erie has about 18,000 residents and straddles Boulder and Weld Counties. The concerns facing...
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In Missouri, Nixa Considers Fiber Investment
Located in the southwestern corner of Missouri, Nixa has joined the growing list of local communities fed up with slow Internet access. A recent Rance Birger News-Leader article, describes the...
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Princeton, Massachusetts, Considering Building Own Fiber Network
We recently reached out to Princeton, Massachusetts, after reading several local news articles about the city's ambition to improve broadband in the community. Phyllis Booth of the Landmarkhas been...
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In Idaho, Ketchum Sharing Strategic Plan, Seeking Survey Input
In March, Ketchum leaders hired Magellan Advisors to work with the city Broadband Strategic Planning Committee to create a plan to address the lack of high-speed Internet, especially in the downtown...
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Sun Prairie Ponders Fiber Network Investment in Wisconsin
The Sun Prairie City Council met on January 14th to discuss a possible investment in a municipal fiber network. Thank you to local resident Jonathan Kleinow for alerting us to developments in the south...
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Missoula Releases Results of Broadband Feasibility Study
The culmination of more than a year of discussion, funding searches, vendor selection, and research, Missoula has released the results of its broadband feasibility study. The study’s final report makes...
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Austin, Minnesota Releases Fiber Network Feasibility Study Results
Austin has been thinking about getting a gig for a while now. The city of 25,000 near Minnesota’s southern border had campaigned to be picked for the initial Google Fiber deployment, but was...
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In Ohio, Hudson Offers Broadband Survey
The city of Hudson in Northeast Ohio is considering ways to improve its broadband connectivity. As part of developing its “Broadband Needs Assessment and Business Plan,” the city has begun soliciting...
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Massachusetts Towns Consider WiredWest Opportunity
Eleven Select boards in Franklin County are ready to take the next step with WiredWest Cooperative. According to the Recorder, the towns of Ashfield, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, New...
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Seattle Grassroots Muni Initiative Kicks Off With Campaign Survey
Seattleites tired of waiting for incumbents to provide better services, have decided to launch a campaign to establish Internet access as a public utility. In order to get the campaign off to a strong...
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FTTH Adding Value to Apartments and Condos, Studies Show
Urban real estate investors take note: FTTH has come of age in the multi-dwelling unit marketplace. (MDU). When looking for new homes, many more renters and owners are now considering FTTH a...
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Santa Cruz Fiber Project with Cruzio
Santa Cruz, California, and its 62,000 people with poor Internet connectivity near Silicon Valley, could be one of the larger municipalities to develop a citywide fiber network. The Santa Cruz Fiber...
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Ammon, ID Experimenting with Open Access FTTH Network
We have covered the small Idaho city of Ammon before, but the people there always seem to be innovating. A few weeks ago, the city took first place with an ultra-high speed app in a National Institute...
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Kitsap County Asks Residents Where to Expand
The Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD) is turning to residents to plot the course for expansion, reports the Central Kitsap Reporter. In order to find out where the greatest interest lies in...
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Hudson Brings Velocity to Businesses in Ohio
In mid-September, Hudson, Ohio launched its Velocity Broadband service, bringing 1 gig connectivity to a large business complex. The commercial site is the first in series of industrial areas where the...
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Hudson Adds Velocity to Help Local Businesses - Community Broadband Bits...
When Hudson, Ohio, businesses couldn't get the connectivity they needed from the incumbent cable and telephone companies, the local government stepped up to provide what it calls a "service" rather...
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