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Community-owned broadband gets a significant boost with the Google fiber announcement, even though Kansas City doesn’t own the network. The trick is understanding which Google tactics can be replicated by community projects and how to use gigabit envy to get municipal networks built. Read more »

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Two days in Chattanooga, Tenn. show how a municipal broadband network can pay dividends when community leaders focus on the applications a gigabit network can deliver and consider the long-term economic development potential. And yes, it can even generate enough revenue to become profitable. Read more »

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Last September Chattanooga, Tenn.’s public utility (EPB) announced the first gigabit broadband service in the U.S. To fully grasp the economic power of true broadband, community leaders and broadband champions need look under the hood to get the inside scoop.Here’s what gigabit networks can do. Read more »

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Municipal fiber may the fastest way for smaller communities and those in areas without competition to bring better broadband to their community. But these networks generally aren’t popular with incumbent communications providers, which have a history of suing to stop them. But their tactics have changed. Read more »

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Few people question the need for and value of broadband. However, for proponents of community networks, the challenges of financing buildouts, generating revenues and ensuring a network’s long-term financial security are ones not easily resolved. Who’s going to pay for community broadband networks, and how? Read more »

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[qi:___wifi] New Yorkers, long used to getting free Wi-Fi Internet access in some of their bigger parks, will no longer enjoy the connectivity. WiFi Salon, a company that was offering free Wi-Fi in 10 parts of four New York City boroughs, shut down because of a […] Read more »

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