Podcasts about municipal broadband

As the state of California races to build out an 8,000 mile fiber optic network, the City of Fort Bragg is constructing the last mile connection to a new municipal network that could go online as the spring of 2026. Also, the Mendocino Coast Health Care District and Adventist Health management have concluded their talks around restructuring the hospital lease.

This week: Officials from Longmont, Colorado, and NextLight – the state's first municipal broadband network – on NextLight's ten-year anniversary, its impact on the region and lessons learned along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FFB Episode 183 - The Digital Divide Municipal Broadband's Shifting Role by Fiber for Breakfast with Gary Bolton

In this latest episode of the podcast, Chris and Sean explore the arguments against municipal broadband, addressing claims made by opponents and highlighting success stories of community-owned networks. They emphasize the importance of local autonomy in broadband decisions, advocating for solutions that meet each community's needs. ★ Support this podcast ★

March 26, 2024 - State Sen. Rachel May, a Syracuse-area Democrat, explains why she thinks municipal internet is important to the future of connectivity in the Empire State and warns against state actions limiting future developments.

October 25, 2023 - Assemblymember Anna Kelles, an Ithaca-area Democrat, makes the case for establishing municipal broadband programs and highlights a new law ensuring local governments have access to infrastructure financing.

How can our communities adapt to an increasingly online world where broadband access, computing devices, and digital literacy are necessary to fully participate in society? This season of Public Hearing is tackling all things Digital Equity - from small towns to national organizations - to better understand the obstacles and pathways to achieving digital equity.In this episode of Public Hearing, Josh speaks to Michael DeChiara, Coordinator for the Alliance for Digital Equity in Western Massachusetts about the challenges faced by rural communities trying to get online, and the most sustainable solutions.Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' Gateway Cities as they work to create more equitable, liberated, and sustainable communities. Listen to all of our episodes at https://publichearing.buzzsprout.com/ and follow us on Twitter @PublicHearingMA to keep up to date on all things Public Hearing!Prefer the radio? Tune in Wednesdays at 6pm on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester's only NPR affiliate station. Not in the Worcester area? No worries, you can listen live at WICN.org

#WorcesterWednesday Worcester Mayor Joe Petty talks WPD Body Cam Stipend, Municipal Broadband, and More (04/26/23)

City Manager Eric Batista follows up on Municipal Broadband & talks Chief Equity Officer search (04/20/23)

Jarrett Skorup with the Mackinac Center discusses government broadband. Founder of Clear the Bench Matt Arnold explains processes for you when determining your vote regarding the judges on your ballot. Jodi Inman, Executive director of Colorado Women's Alliance, joins Kim to promote CWA's annual Wine and Wind down event on November 15th.

Lauren Ashcraft joins the show today! -Antitrust Summer update, GOOD NEWS! -A guy in Rural Michigan wins Municipal Broadband -41.18 - LA Chooses Brutality -Starbucks Workers Walk Out Over Union Firing

Join us live on Thursday, July 28th, at 4pm ET for the latest episode of the Connect This! Show. Co-hosts Christopher Mitchell (ILSR) and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) will be joined by Peggy Schaffer (Director, ConnectME), Andrew Butcher (President, Maine Connectivity Authority), and Christa Thorpe (Community Development Officer, Island Institute). The panel will dig into recent anti-municipal propaganda in the New […]

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Fatima Iqbal-Zubair is running for State Assembly District 65 in California - Ron's district. Sadly some tech issues slowed the chat today but we covered a lot of ground from drilling to redistricting to corruption in politics to, you guessed it, Municipal Broadband!

Dwayne Shrum and the Morning Crew discuss municipal broadband in Ruston. 

Dwayne Shrum and the Morning Crew discuss municipal broadband in Ruston. 

Dwayne Shrum and the Morning Crew discuss municipal broadband in Ruston. 

Dwayne Shrum and the Morning Crew discuss municipal broadband in Ruston, Part II

Two professors from Virginia Tech explain how legacy telecoms cornered the market on broadband in Virginia, and how they harmed communities and municipalities. They provide their recommendations to expand high speed internet throughout the Commonwealth.Michael and Thomas also discuss new developments from the redistricting commission and speculate about what certain outcomes might be.Transcript at www.transitionva.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/transitionvaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransitionVA/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transitionvapodcast/Twitter: @transitionvaEmail: transitionvapodcast@gmail.com

Ronald Rizzuto from the University of Denver joins Gus to discuss the history and state of the cable and telecommunications industry with a focus on how municipalities try to build out broadband services, why it often fails, and what is takes to succeed.

onald Rizzuto from the University of Denver joins Gus to discuss the history and state of the cable and telecommunications industry with a focus on how municipalities try to build out broadband services, why it often fails, and what is takes to succeed.

On this week's episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher Mitchell and ILSR Senior Reporter, Editor, and Researcher Sean Gonsalves talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the Senate today — the episode was recorded last week, before the vote.   While the bill does not … Continue reading "A Mixed Bag: How The Infrastructure Bill Will Impact Municipal Broadband Networks – Episode 469 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast"

The Morning Crew discusses millage increases in Ruston and municipal broadband. 

Municipal broadband is one of the areas where there is a massive opportunity on the horizon. Cobb, Fendley & Associates leads the charge in this development. Carrie Charles chats with Monica Silver, the President, and Vineeta Ram, the Executive Vice President of CobbFendley. The company's executive pair talk to Carrie about recognizing opportunities, utilizing projects and different aspects of municipal broadband. They dive into the company's initiatives for professional development. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://broadstaffglobal.com/

Sherburne Officials Seek Funding To Get Municipal Broadband Off The Ground by WSKG News

EVGA Good and Bad News, John McAfee Dead, Tech Support Etiquette, Windows 11 look cool, Xcloud for all, GOP can't stop Municipal Broadband, Control gets Sequel, Drones Detect Screams, Aliens? 

James and Jim discuss the outdated broadband technology that the government is buying. 

Fairlawn Gig Municipal Broadband officials applauding news that Ohio legislators dropped a plan to ban municipal broadband, and to restore $250 million dollars in funding for extending broadband to under-served rural areas. Fairlawn Public Service Director, Ernie Staten says it happened in response to a huge grass roots movement.

Fairlawn Gig Municipal Broadband officials applauding news that Ohio legislators dropped a plan to ban municipal broadband, and to restore $250 million dollars in funding for extending broadband to under-served rural areas. Fairlawn Public Service Director, Ernie Staten says it happened in response to a huge grass roots movement.

The Morning Crew discusses municipal broadband network prices and the failure of municipal broadband to keep up with other private broadband services. 

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One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

One in five manufacturing companies compromised by cyberattacks according to "Manufacturing Cybersecurity Threat Index" report Critical infrastructure off-limits to Russian hacking, says Biden to Putin End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is enabled Members of ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine Tech's growth leaves Black professionals further behind Lina Khan named FTC chair Legislation unveil legislation to crack down on cyber criminals Ohio Republicans want a total ban on municipal broadband Chief Data Scientist of Domino Labs Josh Poduska talks about the importance of model monitoring. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Josh Poduska Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: plextrac.com/twit

On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about municipal internet and how Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature approved a budget bill that may endanger new broadband services. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/448 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about municipal internet and how Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature approved a budget bill that may endanger new broadband services. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/448 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about municipal internet and how Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature approved a budget bill that may endanger new broadband services. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/448 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

On This Week in Enterprise Tech, Lou Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin talk about municipal internet and how Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature approved a budget bill that may endanger new broadband services. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/twiet/448 Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

This week, controversy over expanding high speed broadband internet service into under-served areas in Ohio, as well as an attempt to block new, and existing publicly owned broadband networks. All of this is unfloding now in the Ohio legislature, where a House-Senate conference committee is working on the state budget bill.

This week, controversy over expanding high speed broadband internet service into under-served areas in Ohio, as well as an attempt to block new, and existing publicly owned broadband networks. All of this is unfloding now in the Ohio legislature, where a House-Senate conference committee is working on the state budget bill.

James and Jim discuss problems with LUS Fiber, specifically, and municipal broadband, generally. 

This week on the podcast Christopher is joined by Douglas Adams, the CMO of Think Marketing, a firm which handles the marketing operations for the municipal network FairlawnGig in Ohio, Ernie Staten, Director of Public Service for the city of Fairlawn, and Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. The topic of the day is … Continue reading "“Pushed Through in the Dark of Night:” Ohio Senate Aims to Ban Municipal Broadband – Episode 463 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast"

Hanna Scott on the latest lawsuit against the WA capital gains tax // Feliks Banel, All Over the Map -- Skagit City // Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire // Dose of Kindness -- collecting college meal points for the homeless // Gee Scott on vaccination incentives // Mike Lewis from Geekwire on the origins and applications of WA municipal broadband // Hanna Scott on re-sentencing for WA "3 strikes" offenders, now that laws are changing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim argues that municipal broadband is economically unsound and immoral. 

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Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Washington state is poised to make a significant change in how its citizens gain access to the internet. Gov. Jay Inslee has indicated he’ll sign two pieces of legislation that, for the first time, will allow municipalities to set up their own direct-to-consumer broadband services. We discuss why this is a big deal and how it might work in one county. Washington state legislators appear to be on track to pass a new capital gains tax for the state that would be collected on large sales of stocks, among other holdings. But tech industry leaders warn it might harm the startup scene. What's behind the move and who might it help ... and who might it hurt? Amazon weighed in on a proposed European super league of soccer and said it didn’t like the idea. Did Amazon’s opposition help scuttle the plan? With GeekWire’s John Cook and Mike Lewis. Produced by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan Greer is a musician and Deputy Director at Fight For The Future. She just dropped her new album, "Spotify Is Surveillance," which made Billboard! We talk the new album and everything Digital Rights: Section 230, Net Neutrality, Municipal Broadband. Punk rock and the Internet, huzzah!

The role of local government-owned and operated broadband networks in the United States has been the subject of considerable debate for a while now. More recently, the Biden administration has unveiled “The American Jobs Plan,” which proposes $100 billion in spending on broadband to reach 100 percent coverage. The plan, among other things, “prioritizes support for broadband networks owned, operated by, or affiliated with local governments.” Is this a good idea? And what does it mean for the taxpayers? Sarah Oh, Senior Fellow at the Technology Policy Institute, talks about the empirical evidence behind municipal broadband and shares her perspectives on these important questions.

Ron presented on Municipal Broadband and fell short. Here's the mistakes he made, and how to avoid them. Krish Mohan is today's guest.

In an effort to give unserved communities internet access, some state and local governments have launched municipal broadband networks. But when City Hall controls the market for a key good like broadband, competition suffers, and consumers are worse off. Is it possible to pre-empt state municipal broadband laws at the federal level, and would sweeping preemptions survive judicial scrutiny? https://www.phoenix-center.org/LJSFullCVSeptember2020.pdf (Larry Spiwak), President of the https://www.phoenix-center.org/ (Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Policy Studies), and https://www.phoenix-center.org/FordVita2020.pdf (George Ford), the Phoenix Center's Chief Economist, recently helped author a report titled, http://www.fclj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MunicipalBroadbandArticleFINAL.9.2.20.pdf (“The Law and Economics of Municipal Broadband,”) which outlined the legal and economic ramifications of municipal broadband programs. On this episode of “Explain to Shane,” Larry, George, and https://www.aei.org/profile/shane-tews/ (Shane) discuss alternatives to municipal broadband programs that would help keep Americans connected.

Comedian & regular guest, Krish Mohan, nearly had his YouTube channel deleted, here's what happened. Municipal Broadband wins on the ballot in Chicago & Denver. Canada approves Highspeed Internet For All.

Now six months into the COVID pandemic, the Internet has offered Americans a welcome economic, educational and sometimes even psychological lifeline to weather the crisis. Given Americans’ increased reliance on broadband, politicians on both sides of the aisle are now actively campaigning on the issue of expanding broadband deployment. Republicans are focusing on promoting private-sector deployment, while Democrats are pushing for the expansion of government-owned networks (“GONs”).While the debate over the merits of municipal broadband is nothing new, what has been missing from the debate over the years is a cohesive legal and economic analysis to frame the discussion. A new 100-page study recently published in the Federal Communications Law Journal attempts to fill that gap. To explore this important topic in detail, we will be joined in this teleforum by two of the authors of this new study to discuss their findings. Featuring:-- Dr. George S. Ford, Chief Economist, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies-- Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies and member of the Federalist Society’s Telecommunications & Electronic Media Practice Group Executive Committee-- Moderator: Danielle K. Thumann, Associate, Wilkinson Barker Knauer and member of the Federalist Society’s Telecommunications & Electronic Media Practice Group Executive Committee

Now six months into the COVID pandemic, the Internet has offered Americans a welcome economic, educational and sometimes even psychological lifeline to weather the crisis. Given Americans’ increased reliance on broadband, politicians on both sides of the aisle are now actively campaigning on the issue of expanding broadband deployment. Republicans are focusing on promoting private-sector deployment, while Democrats are pushing for the expansion of government-owned networks (“GONs”).While the debate over the merits of municipal broadband is nothing new, what has been missing from the debate over the years is a cohesive legal and economic analysis to frame the discussion. A new 100-page study recently published in the Federal Communications Law Journal attempts to fill that gap. To explore this important topic in detail, we will be joined in this teleforum by two of the authors of this new study to discuss their findings. Featuring:-- Dr. George S. Ford, Chief Economist, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies-- Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies and member of the Federalist Society’s Telecommunications & Electronic Media Practice Group Executive Committee-- Moderator: Danielle K. Thumann, Associate, Wilkinson Barker Knauer and member of the Federalist Society’s Telecommunications & Electronic Media Practice Group Executive Committee

Minicast: Ron explains the important issue of Municipal Broadband in 2 (ish) minutes.

Richard Idriss of Draft Jesse, a movement to recruit Jesse Ventura for President, joins the show today. Topics include: -Kamala Harris is Biden's VP pick. -40 Million Americans could lose their homes by the end of September. -Chattanooga uses their Municipal Broadband to make sure kids have online access for school. -DraftJesse & is it time for recruiting candidates to be the norm?

Mayoral Candidate, Sarah Iannarone, understands the importance of community engagement and this progressive activist has a recovery plan for Portland to get through Covid and beyond! Other news: DNC Announces Convention Speaker Lineup, Municipal Broadband Spreading In Southern California.

Municipal Broadband, engaging with community partners, and building a workforce are key factors in creating a more sustainable, local economy.

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In this episode of the Broadband Bunch we speak with Heather Gold of HBG Strategies. Heather has had a long-standing career helping communities and private providers deployed, design, and run fiber optics and broadband programs.

Famous Academic Robert Reich calls it: A centrist can't win in 2020. A town in TX is getting Municipal Broadband and even NPR is taking notice, John Bolton defends Ellen and more! ST: Angie Dorin, Craig Pasta Jardula, Jeff Epstein, Joseph Sakata.

On November 7, 2017, voters here in Fort Collins, Colorado passed measure 2B, which allowed the city to move forward with creating a publicly-owned broadband utility. Despite nearly unprecedented spending by lobbying groups fronted by telecom companies, the measure passed with 57% of the vote. As this is being recorded in August 2019, we're mere days away from the first customers being serviced by the utility, now known as Fort Collins Connexion.In this special preview episode of an upcoming NoCo FM show, host Chris Lanphear sat down with Colin Garfield and Glen Akins of Fort Collins Citizen Broadband Committee, which spearheaded the effort to bring municipal broadband to Fort Collins.Colin Garfield and Broadband & Beers: https://twitter.com/ConnexionFC (https://twitter.com/ConnexionFC) Support this podcast

On November 7, 2017, voters here in Fort Collins, Colorado passed measure 2B, which allowed the city to move forward with creating a publicly-owned broadband utility. Despite nearly unprecedented spending by lobbying groups fronted by telecom companies, the measure passed with 57% of the vote. As this is being recorded in August 2019, we're mere days away from the first customers being serviced by the utility, now known as Fort Collins Connexion.In this special preview episode of an upcoming NoCo FM show, host Chris Lanphear sat down with Colin Garfield and Glen Akins of Fort Collins Citizen Broadband Committee, which spearheaded the effort to bring municipal broadband to Fort Collins.Colin Garfield and Broadband & Beers:https://www.facebook.com/broadbandbeers/ (https://www.facebook.com/broadbandbeers/)https://twitter.com/broadbandbeers (https://twitter.com/broadbandbeers)https://twitter.com/ColinGarfield (https://twitter.com/ColinGarfield)Glen Akins:https://twitter.com/bikerglen (https://twitter.com/bikerglen)https://bikerglen.com/blog/ (https://bikerglen.com/blog/)Fort Collins Connexion:https://fcconnexion.com (https://fcconnexion.com)https://twitter.com/ConnexionFC (https://twitter.com/ConnexionFC) Support this podcast

In this episode, Tom Taylor, ETI's Chief Strategy Office, provides an overview of 5G and the history of the Gs. Tom also offers insight into why 5G is important to municipalities considering or currently offering broadband services.

In this episode, we speak with Will Aycock, General Manager of Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, N.C. as well as Christy Batts with CDE Lightband out of Clarksville, TN. Will and Christy share their community's broadband journey and provide insight for other municipalities considering broadband. Fiber Connect 2019, sponsored by the Fiber Broadband Association, is a great opportunity to meet some of the leaders in Municipal Broadband.

Show Notes Buffer Overflow: Municipal Broadband Devours Children Episode 107 Municipal Broadband denied, Vmware on Azure, and Google’s Amnesia Machine Hosts Ned Bellavance, Director of Cloud Solutions https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-bellavance-ba68a52 @Ned1313 Chris […] The post Episode 107: Municipal Broadband Devours Children appeared first on Anexinet.

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Superdelegates admit they'll kneecap Bernie again if need be, Game Of Thrones can explain US politics, Big Cable fears Municipal Broadband and here's how they're stopping it...   Special Thanks: Angie Dorin, Craig Pasta Jardula, Jeff Epstein, Joseph Sakata

Mark Rosso a local grassroots organizer advocating for municipal broadband in Sacramento. The idea is that the city would provide broadband to residents on a not-for-profit basis. Private companies could still offer broadband but would have to actually compete for clients, unlike the current situation where all-too many areas have only one broadband provider. Rosso is also a staffer in the California State Assembly. He has worked on utilities and parks issues statewide including Proposition 68. Locally, Mark has worked on securing funds for the Del Rio Trail as well as recently rallying support for the creation of a park at Sutter's Landing. We talk about municipal broadband and politics generally. Shownotes Intro 1:15 - Municipal Broadband in Sacramento 4:12 - Trying to return Comcast equipment 6:01 - Chattanooga has Municipal broadband - they pay less and get better service. Could SMUD do the same? 15:30 - Immigration and the Italian-American experience 30:48 - Oscar - you are in our hearts. 36:51 - The frustrations of attempting to start a business 45:43 - Why higher education is so expensive. 50:14 - The CSUS WELL is a lavish, runaway cost. Get rid of the frills 1:08:09 - Municipal Broadband in Santa Clarita. The hybrid model. 1:12:34 - Trust in government 1:27:08 - Rent control 1:31:12 - The recession in Tahoe - the billionaires were buying out the millionaires 1:38:10 - Issues are brought up in legislation for the sole purpose of keeping a lobbyists job 1:44:30 - America was an apartheid stat ein the 1950's 1:49:30 - Fake news - who is keeping the media accountable? 1:55:19 - Hillary Clinton 1:57:10 - Will Rosso run?

Ron Placone, from “Get Your News On With Ron” and the Jimmy Dore Show, talks about the importance of Net Neutrality, the steps to get Municipal Broadband in your community PLUS his fight to get Municipal Broadband in Pasadena The new format of the show includes weekly rants on the state of things which is called ‘the Dispatch’! Dispatch: The glaring split in the Democratic Party that made even more clear by the victory and fervor of Alexandria Ocastio Cortez --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taboo-table-talk/support

Madison mayor Paul Soglin recently directed city department heads to limit capital expenditure proposals to only crucial projects. But true to uber-liberal form, city bureaucrats are still bent on pursuing a municipal broadband network that could cost taxpayers north of $100 million. In one of the most digitally connected cities in the country, a city-owned broadband network hardly seems like a crucial project. Catch the MacIver News Minute on News/Talk 1130 WISN every Tuesday and Thursday at 8, 11, and 2. Listen to News/Talk 1130 WISN live: www.iheart.com/live/1130-wisn-4245/

In this episode, John Farrell, the director of ILSR's Energy Democracy initiative, interviews Christopher Mitchell (our usual podcast host) and Lisa Gonzalez of our Community Broadband Networks initiative. The three discuss the power of municipal broadband networks, how the power held in cities is integral to these projects, and the barriers put in place by cable monopolies to prevent these networks.… Read More

Many people think broadband benefits local governments by making PCs, apps and systems run faster. But what happens when the process of governing accelerates into gig speed? In two months, Next Century Cities expects to find out. At the Broadband Communities Summit, cities were offered a $30,000 prize as a reward for creative thinking on using broadband to tackle local challenges. Next Century Cities announced their “Next Generation Engagement Awards” for three cities (up to $30,000 each) that propose projects or partnerships that enhance government operations. Next Century Cities’ Executive Director Deb Socia and Deputy Director Todd O’Boyle joined us to explain their program and what they hope to achieve. Beside cash, winning communities will also receive hands-on technical assistance from Next Century Cities to implement their plans and peer-to-peer connections with other innovative municipalities. Communities applying will be expected to demonstrate how, in addition to the award funding, they will contribute funds or use in-kind support, partner support, or a combination to ensure the project’s success. Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2016 and winners will be announced in late summer. Apply here.

Berin Szoka (@BerinSzoka) is the President of TechFreedom. Previously, he was a Senior Fellow and the Director of the Center for Internet Freedom at The Progress & Freedom Foundation. Before joining PFF, he was an Associate in the Communications Practice Group at Latham & Watkins LLP, where he advised clients on regulations affecting the Internet and telecommunications industries. Before joining Latham's Communications Practice Group, Szoka practiced at Lawler Metzger Milkman & Keeney, LLC, a boutique telecommunications law firm in Washington, and clerked for the Hon. H. Dale Cook, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Szoka received his Bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University and his juris doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as Submissions Editor of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and California (inactive). He has served on the Steering Committee for the D.C. Bar's Computer & Telecommunications Law Section, and currently serves on the FAA's Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee(COMSTAC). Szoka has chaired, and currently serves on, the Board of Directors of the Space Frontier Foundation, a non-profit citizens' advocacy group founded in 1988 and dedicated to advancing commercial opportunity and expansion of human civilization in space.   He blogs for the Technology Liberation Front.   In this episode, we discussed the history of the FCC's regulation of monopolies. federal legislation regarding municipal broadband networks and how that legislation should be built upon. whether the FCC abused its "Section 706" authority to preempt state laws that prevent municipal broadband providers from extending their boundaries. Resources TechFreedom The Future and its Enemies, Virginia Postrel (Free Press, 1999) Strategic Ituition: The Creative Spark in Human Intuition, Jeffrey Dutton (Columbia University, 2013) Technology Liberation Front

APA interviews Rodger Lentz, AICP, Chief Planning and Development Officer for the City of Wilson, North Carolina and Will Aycock, General Manager of Wilson's Greenlight Community Broadband. They discuss the city's recent successful petition with the FCC and how the issue of municipal broadband will continue to be important for planners.

Go big or go home! That's the broadband gauntlet Los Angeles threw down in a big way last week. All eyes are turning to the West Coast to see what this bold entry means in the drive for Gigabit Cities. Angelenos are looking at a potential $3 - $5 *billion* fiber network spread across the entire 470 square mile urban sprawl, 5 Mbps of free Internet access, affordable faster access for 1/3 of the city's 3.7 million people and services to businesses as well as residences. But instead of the fawning "take me, I'm yours" posture of typical Google Fiber suitors, L.A. officials expect a winning bidder to front the entire buildout investment, operate an open access infrastructure and not plan on the City to make things like permitting easy.  Sound familiar? Think 2006, muni WiFi and free service. "However, don't expect this to be deja vu all over again," says Gigabit Nation guest Steve Reneker, Los Angeles' General Mgr. of the Information Technology Agency. Reneker is the former CIO of Riverside, CA, and while there he ran an impressive city wireless network and digital inclusion program that paid their full overhead every year. Listeners will get a detailed briefing on the project and answers to key questions such as: is this approach different from 2006 efforts that spawned shaky startups and bad business plans? does the city really expect private companies will front billions while the City won't even grease the wheels of the permitting process why are't the L. A. Dept of Water and Power fiber assets off the table will the City aggregate demand as an enticement to bidders what's the City's leverage to ensure the successful bidder's network produces the desired economic and other outcomes  Don't miss this interview of the year!

Jim Baller has been helping local governments to build community owned networks for as long as they have been building them. He is the President of and Senior Principal of the Baller Herbst Law Group in Washington, DC. Jim joins us for Episode #57 of the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] podcast to discuss some of the … Continue reading "Jim Baller Discusses Municipal Broadband History – Community Broadband Bits Episode #57" ★ Support this podcast ★

Sure, Chattanooga is doing great things with a gigabit network. However, Santa Monica's no slouch in a gigabit club that's still pretty small in number but huge on community benefits. They have a 10 gigabit network! Santa Monica started in 2006 with no money for a fiber network. City CIO Jory Wolf banked on creativity and business savvy to use Santa Monica's then dark fiber to save not only $750,000 in telecom costs, but also substantial costs for the city's schools and colleges. Today we explore in detail broadand's impact on local economies. Jory's team has leveraged the network to attract new media and entertainment companies, reduced telecom costs for existing businesses and increased the number of providers serving Santa Monica from one incumbent to 200 ISPs. Like Chattanooga, Santa Monica's fiber network also enables powerful wireless apps, including parking meter management, wireless hotzones and commercial corridors and smart grid. ....................................................................................................................................