Communities may want better broadband, but Google isn’t planning a nationwide roll out anytime soon. So cities are taking a page from Kickstarter to get their gigabit networks (or even community Wi-Fi). Read more »
Getting to a gigabit city in every state is going to take money, partnerships and a willingness to play politics. Incumbent ISPs are willing to go to the state house to keep projects in limbo. Read more »
Everywhere from the White House to the local White Castle, people are heavily promoting broadband as an antidote to economic woes. But what if a local economy is so bad even broadband doesn’t look like it will help? A recent event offers some clues. Read more »
Kansas City may not be alone in getting gigabit broadband. In Google’s blog today, it said: “We’ll also be looking closely at ways to bring ultra high-speed Internet to other cities across the country.” Sounds like Google isn’t finished yet. And that’s a good thing. Read more »
