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More Short Shots
There are so many interesting articles recently (some are actually a bit older than recent, I guess).
Indeed, FCC, Stop Ignoring Muni Broadband!
WashPo: Headline Wrong, Story Mostly Correct
National Broadband Plan: Early Outlook is Glum
FairPoint unfairly competing with UMaine?
Virginia County Looks to Wilson for Muni Network Inspiration
Verizon Against the Public Interest
Stimulus Updates
NTIA head Larry Strickling has suggested that if an incumbent wants to veto a stimulus grant in its territory, the data it uses to show the area is served will be on the public record.
Slick Sam and Bandwidth on the Bayou
As promised a few weeks ago, Ellen Perlman has written a piece on the story behind the Lafayette, Louisiana publicly owned FTTH network. This might just be the best network available in the U.S. in terms of offering the fastest speeds at the more affordable prices and offering the most benefit to the community.
Tacoma Click! Network 10 Year Anniversary
Congratulations to Click! on its ten years of service to the community.
This video is no longer available.Roundup: Lafayette, Syracuse, Incumbent Bailout, and MAIN
- Lafayette's groundbreaking network is exciting the folks at Governing.com - they say, "The Future of the Internet is in Lafayette, Louisiana." Ellen Perlman hints are future coverage of the network as well:
FTTH: Making That Business Model Work
A one hour slideshow discussing the economics of FTTH - unfortunately it seems to have rudimentary controls that do not allow fast fowarding or rewinding, so pay attention! You can also read the bullet points to get a sense of whether you will be interested or not.
Boston vs. Verizon
Many Cities Realize Stimulus Rules Slanted Against Them
Keep the Internet Free
It comes down to this: we have an unprecedented opportunity to finally create a national broadband plan in the U.S.