Community Broadband Media Roundup - May 1

California

AT&T's rollout of broadband serves the rich, shunts mid- and low-income families to the slow lane by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times

But a new report on AT&T’s strategy for rolling out high-speed Internet service in California underscores what may be the biggest flaw in that argument: When critical infrastructure construction is left entirely to private companies, much of the public gets shortchanged.

The report, released Tuesday by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society, shows how AT&T, the largest telecommunications carrier in the U.S. and California, favored the wealthiest communities in rolling out its Internet service. The median income of households with access to AT&T’s fastest fiber-to-the-home service was $94,208 as of last June. That was some 50% higher than the statewide median income of about $61,800 (as of 2015).

Kentucky

Monopolistic control of Internet costing you money and speed by Ben Kleppinger, Advocate Messenger

Search for countywide broadband continues by Jackson French, Bowling Green Daily News

Louisana

New Orleans uses targeted approach to spread tech awareness, improve digital equity by Zack Quaintance, Government Technology

Maine

Recently introduced Maine bill could stymie municipal and public-private fiber builds by BroadbandBreakfast.com

New York

Solutions needed on broadband stalemate by Sun Community News Editorial Board

Ohio

Panel: To bridge region's digital divide, bring broadband to more areas by Rick Rouan, The Columbus Dispatch

West Virginia

Groups are attuned to Governor Justice's decision on broadband bill by Brad McElhinny, West Virginia Metro News

Justice signs Internet broadband bill by WSAZ News

General

AT&T's words on Time Warner deal say 'underdog.' Its actions speak otherwise. by Cecilia Kang, New York Times

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