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Just What is the Internet? Community Broadband Bits Podcast 216 Aug 24, 2016

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The Internet is one of those things that is right there in front of our face but can be hard to define exactly. Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] Episode 216 answers that question and picks up right where episode 213 left off with Fred Goldstein, Principal of Interisle Consulting Group. Having already discussed the regulatory decisions that … Continue reading "Just What is the Internet? Community Broadband Bits Podcast 216" ★ Support this podcast ★

Open Cape Works With Communities for Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 215 Aug 16, 2016

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Cape Cod's OpenCape is the latest of the stimulus-funded middle mile broadband projects to focus on expanding to connect businesses and residents. We talk to OpenCape Executive Director Steve Johnston about the new focus and challenge of expansion in episode 215 of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast. Steve has spent much of his first year … Continue reading "Open Cape Works With Communities for Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 215" ★ Support this podcast ★

Middle Mile vs Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 214 Aug 10, 2016

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As the next President considers how to improve rural Internet access, the administration will have to decide where to focus policy. Some at NTIA – the National Telecommunications Information Administration, a part of the federal Department of Commerce – have argued for more middle mile investment. NTIA oversaw major investments in middle mile networks after … Continue reading "Middle Mile vs Last Mile – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 214" ★ Support this podcast ★

Smart FCC Decisions Helped Create the Internet – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 213 Aug 02, 2016

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We originally planned this episode of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast to answer the question of “What is the Internet?” But as we started talking to our guest, Principal of Interisle Consulting Group Fred Goldstein, we quickly realized we first had to dig into a little bit of history. This is not the story of … Continue reading "Smart FCC Decisions Helped Create the Internet – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 213" ★ Support this podcast ★

Tiny Mt Washington Builds Fiber-to-the-Home – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 212 Jul 27, 2016

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Overlooked by the incumbent telephone company, Mount Washington in the southwest corner of Massachusetts is becoming one of the smallest FTTH communities in the country by investing in a municipal fiber network. A strong majority of the town committed to three years of service and the state contributed $230,000 to build the network after a … Continue reading "Tiny Mt Washington Builds Fiber-to-the-Home – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 212" ★ Support this podcast ★

Fort Collins Mayor on Fort Collins Fiber Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 211 Jul 19, 2016

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Fort Collins is a thriving community of over 150,000 and the home of Colorado State University. Despite gorgeous vistas and many high tech jobs, Fort Collins basically has the same cable and DSL duopoly the majority of communities suffer from. But they are making plans for something better. Mayor Wade Troxell joins us this week … Continue reading "Fort Collins Mayor on Fort Collins Fiber Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 211" ★ Support this podcast ★

In Minnesota, Alexandria Connects Businesses – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 210 Jul 13, 2016

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When the cable and telephone companies refused to offer dial-up Internet service 20 years ago in Alexandria, Minnesota, the municipal utility stepped up and made it available. For years, most everyone in the region used it to get online. Now, the utility has focused its telecommunications attention on making fiber-optic telecommunications services available to local … Continue reading "In Minnesota, Alexandria Connects Businesses – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 210" ★ Support this podcast ★

Discussing (Ranting) Consolidation – Community Broadband Bits Episode 209 Jul 05, 2016

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In celebration of Independence Day, we are focused this week on consolidation and dependence. At the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we are very focused on independence and believe that the consolidation in the telecommunications industry threatens the independence of communities. We doubt that Comcast or AT&T executives could locate most of the communities they serve … Continue reading "Discussing (Ranting) Consolidation – Community Broadband Bits Episode 209" ★ Support this podcast ★

CityLink Telecommunications in Albuquerque Prefers Open Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 208 Jun 28, 2016

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A small telecommunications company in Albuquerque embodies much of the philosophy that has powered the Internet. And CityLink Telecommunications President John Brown credits Vint Cerf for some of that inspiration. John Brown joins us for episode 208 of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast, where we talk not just about how enthusiastic he is for open … Continue reading "CityLink Telecommunications in Albuquerque Prefers Open Access – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 208" ★ Support this podcast ★

Ammon's Network of the Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 207 Jun 21, 2016

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On the heels of releasing our video on Ammon, Idaho, we wanted to go a little more in-depth with Bruce Patterson. Bruce is Ammon's Technology Director and has joined us on the show before (episodes 173 and 86). We recommend watching the video before listening to this show. We get an update from Bruce on … Continue reading "Ammon's Network of the Future – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 207" ★ Support this podcast ★

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