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Longmont, Colo. is home to the best ISP in the nation. Nope, not of one of the Big Cable or Telecom companies...
It's their city-owned fiber network, NextLight
On this week's Unbuffered pod, @sportshotchris.bsky.social welcomes Valerie Dodd & Scott Rochat fr NextLight explore how they did it
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The Utility Reform Network (TURN) in CA says consumer groups got caught looking the other way. This is from a paywalled report at communicationsdaily.com/news/2026/06... --TURN quotes it on their site.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr has the E-rate program in his crosshairs
He's also eying "reforms" to the FCC’s broadband mapping efforts -something consumer groups say could harm our ability to map and measure which communities need reliable & affordable Internet access, or where there's a lack of choice
You've likely heard about a municipally-owned grocery store in the works for New York City
Now, the NYC Public Advocate's office has unveiled a resurrected & revamped Internet Master Plan from the de Blasio days, calling for a city-wide municipal broadband system in a new report
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Why would a California Dem be trying to strip the California Public Utilities Commission of its telecom authority, just as the agency is making a real difference on broadband affordability?
Well, here we are, and our own @seangon.bsky.social writes about what's at stake here in @prospect.org
In the latest Unbuffered ep, @sportshotchris.bsky.social is joined Josh Edmonds, CEO of DigitalC, for a super insightful conversation about one of the most ambitious efforts in the country to address the digital divide in Cleveland
You'd think every elected Dem would be championing affordability initiatives and oversight that produces tangible results around broadband affordability, right?
Well, then there's this Assemblymember in Calif looking to gut the CPUC and its authority to regulate broadband as a utility
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In the marathon to bring universal high-speed Internet service to the most rural state in the nation, Vermont is heading into the last-mile stretch of the race with the finish line in sight
The state understands that building the infrastructure is only half the battle. Affordability is a must
The Vermont Community Broadband Board has also put out a a simple, short video that captures one family's "Connection Day," capturing the vision of Vermont's years-long effort: enabling the ability to participate fully in modern life
youtu.be/w9JiqDAltz4?...
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YouTube video by Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Trump Federal Communication Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has announced vague potential changes to the FCC’s E-Rate program that could harm program funding, effectiveness, and the overarching goal ...
The state’s Public Utilities Commission has been a national leader in making broadband affordable for low-income families. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner wants to end that.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams – a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the right to introduce and co-sponsor legislation – released a detailed “Get Connected” report ca...
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In the marathon to bring universal high-speed Internet service to the most rural state in the nation, Vermont is heading into the last-mile stretch of the race with the finish line in sight. While fed...
The California State Assembly recently voted 67-1 to strip telecom oversight authority away from the CPUC and shift it to a more easily-lobbied state legislature – and an as-yet-undefined state broadb...
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YouTube video by Institute for Local Self-Reliance
