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Seattle Mayor Uses City Conduit to Connect Pioneer Square
In the campaign for Mayor, Seattle Mayor McGinn frequently proposed the city getting more involved in improving broadband access. Since becoming mayor, he has accomplished little in this area, perhaps...
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Response to Seattle RFP: More of the Same
We have an answer to the question of what a city gets when it commits the bare minimum to improving broadband access: more of the same. We were skeptical of Seattle's approach of using city-owned...
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Small Michigan Town Issues RFP for FTTH Network
The community of Sebewaing, located in the "thumb" of Michigan is moving closer to its own FTTH network, which will be the first new municipal FTTH project in the state.Because of a state law impinging...
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Evanston, Illinois, to Dabble in Community Owned Connectivity
Evanston, Illinois, home to Northwestern University, has decided to expand its fiber network in a new project to connect residents and businesses in a targeted area. In 2012, the city and NU joined...
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Leverett On Track for Fiber Network in Massachusetts
We have followed developments in Leverett since we first learned about the small town's decision to build its own next generation infrastructure. The community has faced some challenges but is...
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Central Coast Californians Choose Cost Savings Over Charter
California's Watsonville, population 51,200, joins the ranks of municipalities considering the benefits of a publicly owned fiber optic network to connect key facilities. At a September 10 the City...
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Rhode Island's Aquidneck Community Considers Last Mile Options
Approximately 60,000 people live on Aquidneck Island in the towns of Portsmouth, Newport, and Middletown. The Ocean State Higher Education Economic Development and Administrative Network (OSHEAN)...
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Los Angeles Wants Better Networks
The City of Los Angeles has announced a confusing intention to release an RFP for a vendor to install a gigabit fiber network. A recent Government Technology article touches on the broad plan to build...
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Network Progressing in "Sugartown" Michigan
Last summer we reported on Sebewaing, the community of 1,700 in the tip of the "thumb" in Michigan. At the time, Sebewaing Light and Water (SLW) was exploring the possibilities of deploying its own...
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Resort Town In Utah Seeks Partner to Expand Economic Base with FTTH
Park City wants to be one of the first resort communities to employ an FTTH gigabit network. Currently, over 22 million visitors come to the northern ski town each year bringing approximately $500...
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Davenport, Iowa, Releases RFP for Feasibility Study
Davenport recently issued an RFP, hoping to hire a vendor to complete a feasibility study. The community wants to learn more about connectivity options that build on its current fiber assets.According...
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Hudson Issues RFP for Broadband Needs Assessment, Business Plan
Hudson, Ohio, located in the Akron area, recently released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a Broadband Needs Assessment and Broadband Business Plan. The community of 22,000 hopes to connect all...
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Columbia Takes Next Step Toward Municipal Network Infrastructure
A consultant report recommends the City of Columbia tap into its existing fiber resources to develop an open access municipal telecommunications network. The City recently issued a request for...
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Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Issues RFP
The Roanoke Valley in Virginia has taken a deliberate pace on the road to improving local connectivity. On December 10th, the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority (RVBA) released an RFP for proposals for...
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Seattle Mayor Uses City Conduit to Connect Pioneer Square
In the campaign for Mayor, Seattle Mayor McGinn frequently proposed the city getting more involved in improving broadband access. Since becoming mayor, he has accomplished little in this area, perhaps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Response to Seattle RFP: More of the Same
We have an answer to the question of what a city gets when it commits the bare minimum to improving broadband access: more of the same. We were skeptical of Seattle's approach of using city-owned...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small Michigan Town Issues RFP for FTTH Network
The community of Sebewaing, located in the "thumb" of Michigan is moving closer to its own FTTH network, which will be the first new municipal FTTH project in the state.Because of a state law impinging...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Evanston, Illinois, to Dabble in Community Owned Connectivity
Evanston, Illinois, home to Northwestern University, has decided to expand its fiber network in a new project to connect residents and businesses in a targeted area. In 2012, the city and NU joined...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leverett On Track for Fiber Network in Massachusetts
We have followed developments in Leverett since we first learned about the small town's decision to build its own next generation infrastructure. The community has faced some challenges but is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Central Coast Californians Choose Cost Savings Over Charter
California's Watsonville, population 51,200, joins the ranks of municipalities considering the benefits of a publicly owned fiber optic network to connect key facilities. At a September 10 the City...
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