Community Fiber Networks, Symmetry, and the Flu
Many publicly owned community fiber networks offer symmetrical connections - allowing subscribers to both upload and download content at the same speeds. This approach treats the subscriber as both a...
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Fort Collins Local Media Endorses Muni Option
Communities all over Colorado have voted to reclaim local authority during the past year. Even though elected officials in Fort Collins are exploring the municipal network option, the City Council has...
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Westminster Homes Now Receiving Gig Internet Access From Ting
After several years of planning, deployment, and the formation of a partnership with Ting, Westminster's fiber network is now serving its citizens. In August, local CPA Tim Redmond and his wife Allison...
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OECD Study on Munis Digs Deep, Discovers Dividends
A recent large-scale cross-national study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) offers strong evidence that municipal broadband networks provide numerous benefits for...
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It Takes a Village: Yellow Springs, Ohio Grassroots Group Wants Fiber
In the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, Springs-Net has created quite a stir among the 3,500 people. This grassroots group of villagers is advocating for a municipal network. Last year, they hosted a...
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Connectivity's Community Impact: Looking At The Numbers
People rave about next-generation connectivity’s possibilities in rural economies, but what does that mean for locals? A recent survey quantified the actual impact of a reliable high-speed Internet...
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Rural Co-op Fiber Draws New Business, Bolsters Established Firms In MN
High-quality connectivity from the local cooperative is attracting economic development to rural Minnesota. Consolidated Telecommunications Company (CTC), began developing a fiber-optic network in the...
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Businesses Selected For Ellensburg Pilot
Out of 58 business applications, the city of Ellensburg, Washington, recently selected 30 local businesses to participate in their fiber-optic pilot project.Tags: ellensburgwashingtonpilot...
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Reedsburg Goes All Gig in Wisconsin
In September, Reedsburg Utility Commission (RUC) in Wisconsin announced that they’re simplifying life for subscribers. They’ve eliminated service tiers and now everyone who signs up for the service...
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Revisiting Reedsburg: LightSpeed's All-Gig Telecommuter Paradise - Community...
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How Will Broadband Networks Handle Quarantine Congestion? Mostly OK
As schools and businesses ask people to stay home to reduce the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, I wanted to share some thoughts about how I expect broadband Internet access networks will handle the...
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Service Providers Start to Adjust to Increased Demand, New Environment
With everything from shelter-in-place orders to partying on Florida beaches, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the country have had to figure out their own responses to Covid-19. Some ISPs have...
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UTOPIA Finishes City Fiber Build, in Time for Subscriber Surge
UTOPIA Fiber announced last week that it had completed network construction in Layton, Utah’s ninth largest city. The announcement comes just in time for increasing reliance on home broadband...
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