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Garrett County Builds Better Connections By Combining Technologies in Rural Maryland – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 275 Oct 17, 2017

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Maryland may be home to our nation’s bustling, urban capital, but on the other side of the state are the Appalachians and many rural communities that struggle with poor Internet access. One of those communities is Garrett County. Residents, businesses, and institutions have limped along for years using outdated connections. Some people don’t have any … Continue reading "Garrett County Builds Better Connections By Combining Technologies in Rural Maryland – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 275" ★ Support this podcast ★

Mason PUD 3 Responds to Muni Fiber Demand with Fiberhoods – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 274 Oct 11, 2017

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Mason County Public Utility District 3 covers a large area with a lot of people that have poor Internet access. If “PUD” didn't give it away, it is located in Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula and had already been investing in fiber as an electric utility for monitoring its internal systems.Mason PUD 3 Telecommunications & … Continue reading "Mason PUD 3 Responds to Muni Fiber Demand with Fiberhoods – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 274" ★ Support this podcast ★

Louisville To Save Big With Embattled Anchor Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 273 Oct 04, 2017

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Back in June, Louisville had a close call with missing a key opportunity to build municipal fiber to local anchor institutions at a substantially reduced cost. An anti-muni broadband group pushed hard to disrupt the project but city staff educated metro council-members and moved forward with a unanimous vote. Louisville Chief of Civic Innovation Grace Simrall and … Continue reading "Louisville To Save Big With Embattled Anchor Network – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 273" ★ Support this podcast ★

Referendum Lights Up Lyndon Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 272 Sep 26, 2017

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Michigan's Lyndon Township set a local election turnout record in August when voters supported a measure to build a municipal fiber network by 2:1 margin. The initiative was largely organized and supported by the Michigan Broadband Cooperative, a local effort to improve Internet access in the community. To better understand their approach, organizing, and future plans, we … Continue reading "Referendum Lights Up Lyndon Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 272" ★ Support this podcast ★

Fiber For All and More – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 271 Sep 19, 2017

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After a friendly coup in the offices of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Hannah has taken the podcast host chair from Christopher for episode 271 of the Community Broadband Bits. Hannah grills Christopher on where he has recently traveled, interesting lessons, and recent news around community broadband. (Christopher mentions a great event in Pittsfield – … Continue reading "Fiber For All and More – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 271" ★ Support this podcast ★

Uncommon Knowledge of Common Carriage – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 270 Sep 12, 2017

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The modern fight over network neutrality isn't a few years old. It is well over 1,000 years old across a variety of infrastructures and is totally wrapped up in a legal concept known as common carriage that has governed many kinds of “carriers” over the years. Few, if any, are as conversant in this subject … Continue reading "Uncommon Knowledge of Common Carriage – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 270" ★ Support this podcast ★

Holland's Muni Fiber Pilot Expands in Michigan – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 269 Sep 06, 2017

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Holland is expanding its pilot area for municipal Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services in Michigan's Dutch outpost. To explain the past, present, and expected future of muni fiber in Holland, Broadband Services Manager Pete Hoffswell for the Board of Public Works, joins us in episode 269 of the Broadband Bits podcast.The city has some 25 years of … Continue reading "Holland's Muni Fiber Pilot Expands in Michigan – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 269" ★ Support this podcast ★

Jon Chambers: Rethinking The Rules on The Connect America Fund – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 268 Aug 29, 2017

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Jon Chambers, a partner at Conexon, returns to visit us this week to talk about rural connectivity and the approaching Connect America Fund (CAF) auction. Conexon works with electric cooperatives to establish high-quality Internet networks for members, typically in rural areas where national providers don’t offer the kinds of services communities need.Having spent time at the … Continue reading "Jon Chambers: Rethinking The Rules on The Connect America Fund – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 268" ★ Support this podcast ★

Spiral Investing in Rural California While AT&T Invests in Sacramento – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 267 Aug 23, 2017

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With the right policies and local investment, Spiral Internet could bring high quality Internet access to much of northern California. Spiral is a small private company and its CIO, Michael Anderson, talks with us today for episode 267 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. We discuss Spiral's enthusiasm for open access fiber networks and how the … Continue reading "Spiral Investing in Rural California While AT&T Invests in Sacramento – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 267" ★ Support this podcast ★

Benoit Felten of Diffraction Analysis Talks Global Strategies – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 266 Aug 15, 2017

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When policy and decision makers discuss how to improve connectivity in the U.S., they often compare Internet access in other parts of the world to connectivity in America. We can learn from efforts in other places.Benoit Felten, CEO of Diffraction Analysis, has analyzed business models, approaches, and infrastructure development all across the globe. His company has … Continue reading "Benoit Felten of Diffraction Analysis Talks Global Strategies – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 266" ★ Support this podcast ★

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