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Lafayette Republicans and Democrats Joined Forces for Fiber
Earlier this year, we published a case study that examined the LUS Fiber network and its origins. In it, we noted that both Republicans and Democrats backed the plan but here we focus on their...
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National Journal Traces Growth of Partisanship in Municipal Broadband Debate
In an excellent piece titled “How Republicans Flip-Flopped on Government-Run Internet,” the National Journal outlines the disappointing political evolution of municipal broadband, from a bipartisan...
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Republicans and Democrats Alike Restore Local Authority in Colorado
Yesterday, Colorado voters in three counties and five municipalities were asked whether they want to restore local government authority to build or partner for broadband networks. A 2005 law, lobbied...
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Most Municipal Networks Built in Conservative Cities
We've been curious about voting patterns from communities that have built their own networks so we took our community broadband networks map and analyzed some election data. A substantial majority of...
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Lafayette Republicans and Democrats Joined Forces for Fiber
Earlier this year, we published a case study that examined the LUS Fiber network and its origins. In it, we noted that both Republicans and Democrats backed the plan but here we focus on their...
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National Journal Traces Growth of Partisanship in Municipal Broadband Debate
In an excellent piece titled “How Republicans Flip-Flopped on Government-Run Internet,” the National Journal outlines the disappointing political evolution of municipal broadband, from a bipartisan...
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Republicans and Democrats Alike Restore Local Authority in Colorado
Yesterday, Colorado voters in three counties and five municipalities were asked whether they want to restore local government authority to build or partner for broadband networks. A 2005 law, lobbied...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Municipal Networks Built in Conservative Cities
We've been curious about voting patterns from communities that have built their own networks so we took our community broadband networks map and analyzed some election data. A substantial majority of...
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Lafayette Republicans and Democrats Joined Forces for Fiber
Earlier this year, we published a case study that examined the LUS Fiber network and its origins. In it, we noted that both Republicans and Democrats backed the plan but here we focus on their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Journal Traces Growth of Partisanship in Municipal Broadband Debate
In an excellent piece titled “How Republicans Flip-Flopped on Government-Run Internet,” the National Journal outlines the disappointing political evolution of municipal broadband, from a bipartisan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Republicans and Democrats Alike Restore Local Authority in Colorado
Yesterday, Colorado voters in three counties and five municipalities were asked whether they want to restore local government authority to build or partner for broadband networks. A 2005 law, lobbied...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Most Municipal Networks Built in Conservative Cities
We've been curious about voting patterns from communities that have built their own networks so we took our community broadband networks map and analyzed some election data. A substantial majority of...
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Trust In Government: Strongest Close To Home
We have recently covered state laws preempting local control, especially in North Carolina and Tennessee. State governments are supposed to be “laboratories of democracy” and municipalities are...
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HB 2108 Opposition Bipartisan, Passes VA House
On February 7th, the Virginia House of Delegates voted 72 - 24 to pass HB 2108, otherwise known as "Byron’s Bad Broadband Bill." The text of the bill was a revised version substituted by Del.Tags: va...
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Press Release: U.S. Senator Booker Introduces 2017 Community Broadband Act
Press Release: Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate to Promote Local Internet ChoiceThe "Community Broadband Act" is Boosted by Senators Concerned with Competition Contact:Christopher...
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Pew Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support For Local Authority
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that 70 percent of adults, regardless of political leanings, believe local governments should be able to invest in municipal Internet networks.Local Authority...
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Bipartisan Bills Introduced to Correct Tax Law Hindering Rural Co-op Broadband
Last November, we reported on a change to the tax code that is deterring rural telephone and electric cooperatives from leveraging government funding to expand broadband access.Tags: federal...
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