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Pinetops Threatened by Hurricane and NC Legislature – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 226 Nov 01, 2016

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Pinetops, a town of about 1,300 outside Wilson, North Carolina, is suffering a double calamity as Hurricane Matthew has left floods and incredible damage in its wake. Less natural but no less frustrating is the unforced error by the North Carolina Legislature in effectively prohibiting municipal broadband networks.This week, we have a doubleheader interview with … Continue reading "Pinetops Threatened by Hurricane and NC Legislature – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 226" ★ Support this podcast ★

Midwest Energy Cooperative Connects Rural Michigan – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 225 Oct 25, 2016

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Telephone and electric cooperatives are making strides in bringing high-quality connectivity to rural areas while national providers stay in the city. This week we speak with two gentlemen from rural southwest Michigan’s Midwest Energy Cooperative: President and CEO Bob Hance and Vice President of Regulatory Compliance Dave Allen.The electric cooperative has embarked on a project to … Continue reading "Midwest Energy Cooperative Connects Rural Michigan – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 225" ★ Support this podcast ★

H.R. Trostle On Co-ops, Munis, Connectivity In North Carolina – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 224 Oct 18, 2016

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In June, North Carolina released a report pronouncing that 93 percent of the state has access to broadband speeds. At the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, our Research Associate H.R. Trostle, who has been examining reporting data in North Carolina for the past year, came to some very different conclusions. In episode 224, she and Christopher … Continue reading "H.R. Trostle On Co-ops, Munis, Connectivity In North Carolina – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 224" ★ Support this podcast ★

Update on Utah's Open Access UTOPIA – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 223 Oct 13, 2016

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In the north central region of Utah, eleven communities are now served by a regional open access fiber-optic network operated by the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency or UTOPIA. UTOPIA’s Executive Director, Roger Timmerman, and Mayor Karen Cronin from member community, Perry City, take time to speak with us for Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] episode 223.One … Continue reading "Update on Utah's Open Access UTOPIA – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 223" ★ Support this podcast ★

Carrier-Grade Fiber in Centennial, Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 222 Oct 04, 2016

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Located in the Denver metro region and shaped like a barbell, Centennial has effectively used dig once policies to build conduit and fiber assets that have attracted Ting to the community. Tim Scott is the Director of Fiber Infrastructure for the city and joins us on Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast episode 222. Centennial took advantage … Continue reading "Carrier-Grade Fiber in Centennial, Colorado – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 222" ★ Support this podcast ★

Virginia's Roanoke Valley Opens Fiber Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 221 Sep 27, 2016

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Having few options for high-quality telecommunications service, Virginia's Roanoke Valley formed a broadband authority and is building an open access fiber-optic network with different options for ISPs to plug-in. In addition to being our guest on Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] episode 221, Frank Smith is the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority CEO and President. We discuss their … Continue reading "Virginia's Roanoke Valley Opens Fiber Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 221" ★ Support this podcast ★

Medina County Aims to Be Mecca of Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 220 Sep 20, 2016

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Medina County has built a fiber network to connect its core facilities and leases its fiber to multiple ISPs to improve connectivity in its communities. David Corrado, CEO of the Medina County Fiber Network, joins us to discuss their approach on Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] episode 220. We discuss how the Port Authority became the lead … Continue reading "Medina County Aims to Be Mecca of Fiber – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 220" ★ Support this podcast ★

Saint Louis Park is Prepared for the Fiber Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 219 Sep 13, 2016

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Saint Louis Park, a compact community along the west side of Minneapolis, has built an impressive fiber network, a conduit system, and several deals with developers to ensure new apartment buildings will allow their tenants to choose among high speed Internet access providers. Chief Information Office Clint Pires joins me for Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast … Continue reading "Saint Louis Park is Prepared for the Fiber Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 219" ★ Support this podcast ★

Eliminate the Digital Divide – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 218 Sep 06, 2016

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After his daughter asked how her classmates could do their school homework if they did not have a computer or Internet access at home, Pat Millen's family formed E2D – a nonprofit organization called Eliminate the Digital Divide. This week, Pat and I talk about their strategy, which was created in the footprint of North … Continue reading "Eliminate the Digital Divide – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 218" ★ Support this podcast ★

North Carolina and Tennessee Lose in 6th Circuit – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 217 Aug 31, 2016

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It has been several weeks, but Lisa and I wanted to answer any lingering questions people may have about the results of the Sixth Circuit case reviewing the FCC's action to remove state-created barriers to municipal networks. We devoted Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] episode 217 to the case and aftermath. The Sixth Circuit ruled against the … Continue reading "North Carolina and Tennessee Lose in 6th Circuit – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 217" ★ Support this podcast ★

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