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Providence, Rhode Island Neighborhood-Wide Free Wi-Fi Network Gearing Up For Expansion

Five months after launch, the Olneyville free public Wi-Fi network has proven its value and nonprofit One Neighborhood Builders (ONB) is ready to bring the network into its next phase of life. The next few months will be packed for ONB as it gears up to strengthen Phase I of the network, plans the expansion of a Phase II, and puts boots on the ground to energize the information campaign around the network. The nonprofit has been answering a flood of information requests from folks throughout the region considering bringing a similar mesh network to their own communities, and in response, it will also be putting together a case study for communities who might be interested in replicating its success.

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Federal Government Devotes Billions to Internet Access: A Community Guide to Current Broadband Funding

There's been an explosion of federal dollars devoted to helping expand high-speed Internet access. This guide offers an overview of the different funding opportunities for communities interested in expanding broadband services. As application deadlines vary in some cases and other money must be spent within certain time frames, it is critical for states, municipalities, community organizations, and Tribal governments to start planning initiatives now. 

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AAIA Sets Positive Standards by Requiring Local Approval of Federally Funded Projects

The recently reintroduced Affordable, Accessible Internet for All (AAIA) Act would be a game changer. The bill includes funding and dedicated support to address barriers that prevent millions of Americans from having access to affordable, high-speed Internet connectivity. It backs measures that would encourage pricing transparency, promote Internet adoption and digital literacy initiatives, guarantee affordability, and protect the rights of workers who would build the networks. It also makes input from local, state and Tribal governments a central component of future infrastructure and overturn state preemption laws which prevent communities from building publicly owned networks.

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Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Brings Fiber to Rural Alabama

East of Birmingham, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative is in the initial stages of building a Fiber-to-the-Home network to bring gigabit service to more than 17,000 member-owners in what will be a four-year build. The effort is driven by overwhelming member support and a renewed commitment to bringing essential services to communities otherwise left behind.

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