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Lafayette and a Level Playing Field
This is a great inside look at how one community built a globally competitive broadband network (probably the best citywide network in the US) and the barriers they faced from incumbent providers Cox...
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New Mexico Media Groups and Residents Lobby Senator on Value of Munis
Not long ago, we told you about Farmington, New Mexico, a community of 32,000 residents who want to capitalize on its current fiber network. Residents are tired of waiting for private investment in...
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Travel Back in Time with Trent Lott
"I think the rural electric associations, the municipalities, and the investor-owned utilities, are all positioned to make a real contribution in this telecommunications area, and I do think it is...
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Maine Legislature All About That Broadband in 2015
Maine continues to be a hot spot in the drive to improve connectivity as the 2015 state legislative session opens. According to the Bangor Daily News, 35 bills have been introduced that deal with...
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker Introduces Community Broadband Act
Senator Booker has taken the lead in introducing the Community Broadband Act to the U.S. Senate along with Senators McCaskill and Markey. We are thankful for their leadership on the issue. As part of...
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Local Authority "A-Number One" Priority For Congress, Says Wheeler
“A-number one importance.”On September 15th, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee gathered to discuss FCC oversight and telecommunications issues. Among those issues, the Committee...
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Key Vote On Privacy Rules: Your Call Needed
Our friends at Fight for the Future let us know that an important vote on privacy rules is happening today. We want to pass on the information so you know who to call to express your concern about who...
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Press Release: U.S. Senator Booker Introduces 2017 Community Broadband Act
Press Release: Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate to Promote Local Internet ChoiceThe "Community Broadband Act" is Boosted by Senators Concerned with Competition Contact:Christopher...
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Senate Considers Network Neutrality Today; Maps Show Millions At Risk
It’s May 16th and today is the day the Senate will vote on whether or not to reverse last December’s repeal of network neutrality rules by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and other Republican FCC Commissioners....
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Bernie Sanders Video on Network Neutrality Features Our Christopher Mitchell
Vermont was one of the first states to take decisive action to try to curb the harmful consequences from the repeal of network neutrality. It’s only fitting that Senator Bernie Sanders recently...
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Arkansas Senate Considers Bill to Lift Restriction on Muni Broadband
This session, a new force in the Arkansas State Legislature — the Republican Women’s Legislative Caucus — has decided that they’ll take on the issue of poor connectivity. As part of their “Dream Big”...
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