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Exploring Conduit Policies - Community Broadband Bits Episode #48
Unraveling the Public-Private-Partnership in San Leandro - Community Broadband Bits Episode #47
North Georgia Network Brings Gig to Schools, Jobs to Region - Community Broadband Bits Episode #46
Andrew Cohill Explains Common Mistakes in Community Networks - Community Broadband Bits #45
Kentucky Coalition Takes Down AT&T Bill to Remove Consumer Phone Protections - Community Broadband Bits #44
Carroll County Explains Many Benefits of County Owned Fiber - Community Broadband Bits #43
Catching Up on UC2B in Illinois - Community Broadband Bits Podcast #42
Sascha Meinrath Causes a Commotion on Community Broadband Bits #41
Opelika Builds First Full Fiber Network in Alabama - Community Broadband Bits Episode 40
Moultrie City Manager Discusses Origins of CNS Network in Georgia for Community Broadband Bits Episode 39
Mike Scott, City Manager of Moultrie in Georgia, joins us for Episode #39 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to share the origins of the Community Network Services (CNS) network that joins four towns in four counties in rural southwest Georgia. In this interview, Mike Scott shares some of the benefits of the network for local schools and community savings. Built originally because the existing cable and telephone companies would not invest in their communities, CNS has proved itself an incredibly valuable community investment. CNS is credited with creating over 6,000 jobs in the communities it serves, a tremendous boon for the communities that joined together to create this network. During our interview (below), we note a video they created to show off some of the benefits of this network. Here it is: Read the transcript from this podcast here. We want your feedback and suggestions for the show - please e-mail us or leave a comment below. Also, feel free to suggest other guests, topics, or questions you want us to address. This show is 20 minutes long and can be played below on this page or subscribe via iTunes or via the tool of your choice using this feed. Search for us in iTunes and leave a positive comment! Listen to previous episodes here. You can can download this Mp3 file directly from here. Find more episodes in our podcast index. Thanks to D. Charles Speer & the Helix for the music, licensed using Creative Commons.