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Congrats to Comcast: Least Trusted Company Twice Over
Comcast has once again distinguished itself as an extraordinary company - not only do Americans trust it less than any other company on the list, it occupies the two bottom positions.
FCC Protects Job Destroyers, Not Job Creators
Small Minnesota Town Sees Savings on County Network
Albert Lea, a town of 18,000 in southern Minnesota, transitioned from getting its Internet access from a private ISP to its County, Freeborn. This is part of a larger IT collaboration between the local governments.
Kutztown Encourages Citizens to Keep Money in Community
When I visited Hometown Utilicom in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, I snapped this photo of a sign they have posted in their office to remind people how supporting the local network helps the local economy. Not a very good photo, I'm afraid, but it conveys the message.
Should FCC Only Fund Competitors to Community Broadband?
I recently joined some other grassroots groups in talking to FCC Commissioner Copps about the ways the FCC could improve access to telecommunications for most Americans -- you know, the mission of the Federal Communications Commission. This was the day before FCC Chairman Genochowski announced the broad outline of Universal Service Reform.
Free Press Media Minutes Covers Longmont Referendum
The weekly 5 minutes netcast "Media Minutes" from Free Press has just featured a short discussion about the Longmont Referendum.
Understanding Fiber-to-the-Home Video For Anyone
Thanks to the Fibre Evolution Blog for alerting us to a slick, short video that explains why FTTH is superior to alternatives when it comes to accessing the Internet.
Listen to the Rural Broadband Hearing in Kentucky
Comcast's Deep Pockets Fund False Claims in Longmont Referendum
AT&T Takeover of T-Mobile Will Kill Tens of Thousands of Jobs
Video Showing Importance of Fast, Affordable Broadband to Wisconsin Governments
Another video from the Building Community Capacity through Broadband project (hosted by the University of Wisconsin Extension service) takes a look at how local governments use broadband and the importance of high capacity, reliable connections that they can actu
Rachel Maddow: Public Investment in Broadband is Important
Astroturf Org in Longmont Accuses City of Distributing Propaganda
Longmont: Beware the Robo-Calls From Mega-Corporations
Broadband and Second Order Benefits
Longmont Fiber Ring Referendum
Residents in Longmont, Colorado are preparing for a municipal referendum to utilize an existing fiber optic network.
The referendum is set for Tuesday, November 1, 2011.