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Santa Cruz County Moving Beyond Incumbent Inaction – Community Broadband Bits 295 Feb 27, 2018

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When community leaders in Santa Cruz County, California, decided to take steps to spur economic development, they knew they needed to improve local connectivity. For episode 295 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Policy Analyst Patrick Mulhearn from County Supervisor Zach Friend’s office talks with Christopher this week about the steps they’ve taken and their … Continue reading "Santa Cruz County Moving Beyond Incumbent Inaction – Community Broadband Bits 295" ★ Support this podcast ★

Virginia’s Eastern Shore Broadband Authority Steadily Expands Fiber Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 294 Feb 20, 2018

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When the Eastern Shore of Virginia needed better Internet access, in part to ensure NASA could achieve its mission, Accomack and Northampton counties created the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority. Its Executive Director, Robert Bridgham joins us for episode 294 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast.We talk about why they used an Authority and … Continue reading "Virginia’s Eastern Shore Broadband Authority Steadily Expands Fiber Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 294" ★ Support this podcast ★

Arlington Expands Internet Access for Low-Income Households – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 293 Feb 13, 2018

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In Virginia, Arlington has found new ways to use its municipal network to reduce the digital divide. Katie Cristol, Chair of the Arlington County Board, and Jack Belcher, County Chief Information Officer, join us for episode 293 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to explain what they are doing.We discuss how a new residential development, … Continue reading "Arlington Expands Internet Access for Low-Income Households – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 293" ★ Support this podcast ★

FairlawnGig Keeps Businesses in Town, Attracts More – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 292 Feb 07, 2018

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We are checking back in with Ernie Staten, Deputy Director of Public Service in Fairlawn, Ohio now that their muncipal Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network – FairlawnGig – is built out and they are still building the citywide Wi-Fi network that will accompany it. We previously talked with Ernie when the network was being built two years … Continue reading "FairlawnGig Keeps Businesses in Town, Attracts More – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 292" ★ Support this podcast ★

Wilson Tackles Digital Divide with Pay Ahead Option – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 291 Jan 31, 2018

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It was just a year ago that we highlighted a nation-leading digital inclusion effort from Wilson’s Greenlight municipal fiber network in North Carolina. That was their fourth time on the podcast, owing to the many ways Wilson has developed in ensuring its fiber network investment is benefiting the community. See also podcast episodes 171, 110, … Continue reading "Wilson Tackles Digital Divide with Pay Ahead Option – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 291" ★ Support this podcast ★

Wrestling With Redlining in Cleveland, Lessons For All Jan 24, 2018

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Early last year, Connect Your Community and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance released a well-researched and compelling case that AT&T had engaged in digital redlining of Cleveland, refusing to upgrade Internet access to neighborhoods with high poverty rates. In episode 290 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, we check in to learn more and discuss … Continue reading "Wrestling With Redlining in Cleveland, Lessons For All" ★ Support this podcast ★

Retail Muni Fiber Networks Charge Less – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 289 Jan 17, 2018

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Do municipal fiber networks offer lower prices than the their competitors? Yes, almost always, according to a study from Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center called Community-Owned Fiber Networks: Value Leaders in America.David Talbot, a Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, joins us for episode 289 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to … Continue reading "Retail Muni Fiber Networks Charge Less – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 289" ★ Support this podcast ★

North Dakota’s Exceptional Fiber Networks – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 288 Jan 09, 2018

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With only about 757,000 residents and more than 710,000 square miles North Dakota is ranked 53rd in population density among U.S. states, territories, and Washington DC. There may not be many people there, but North Dakota has some of the best connectivity in the United States. Why? Rural cooperatives and independent companies have made continued … Continue reading "North Dakota’s Exceptional Fiber Networks – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 288" ★ Support this podcast ★

The Challenge of Mobile Only – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 287 Jan 03, 2018

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With the Federal Communications Comission Republicans poised to redefine broadband to include slow, unreliable, and often bandwidth-capped mobile service, we talk with two high school students from southeast Ohio, Herron Linscott and Lilah Gagne, that have succeeded despite the lack of fixed broadband access in their homes. Soon the FCC may include those homes as … Continue reading "The Challenge of Mobile Only – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 287" ★ Support this podcast ★

2017 in Review and a Preview of 2018 – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 286 Dec 26, 2017

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It is that time of year – as 2017 draws to a close, we pulled Nick, Hannah, Lisa, and myself back into a podcast to talk about the predictions we made one year ago on episode 234. And despite having to deal with our failed predictions from last year, we dive right into making more … Continue reading "2017 in Review and a Preview of 2018 – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 286" ★ Support this podcast ★

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