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Municipal Broadband Report Sees 5 Public, Private, Hybrid Models
Eight percent of U.S. markets that are “well served” with broadband are “municipally enabled,” according to a new municipal broadband report from non-profit broadband advocacy organization US Ignite and consulting firm Altman Solon. The other…
Is Gigabit Enough Now to Create the Next Chattanooga? Enter the Digital Town Square
It’s been about a decade now since EPB, the public electric utility in Chattanooga, made headlines with plans to make gigabit broadband available to all citizens. While some initially scoffed at the idea, the city…
EPB Partners with Other Municipal Providers to Bring Gigabit Broadband Beyond Chattanooga
At one time it looked like the high-speed broadband network built 10 years ago by electric company EPB in Chattanooga would be an island of gigabit connectivity, as the state of Tennessee had rather restrictive…
Municipal Broadband Financial Analysis Raises Red Flags
Municipal broadband networks do not have a strong financial track record, according to an analysis conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition. The municipal broadband financial analysis, which looked at…
Despite Appeals Court Decision, Municipal Gigabit Momentum Continues
News this week of five new municipal gigabit networks is a reminder that the recent municipal appeals court decision will have little or no impact in some states or for certain municipal network operators. A…
Eshoo Community Broadband Act Seeks Municipal Broadband Rights
U.S. House Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18th District) has introduced legislation aimed at enabling local communities to provide service over community-owned broadband networks. The Eshoo Community Broadband Act of 2016 is modeled on bi-partisan legislation…
Appeals Court Municipal Broadband Decision Bad News for Publicly-Owned Networks
Municipally-owned broadband networks suffered a blow yesterday when a federal appeals court struck down an order adopted by the FCC that reduced state-level restrictions against such networks. In the 25-page appeals court municipal broadband decision,…
San Francisco Municipal Broadband Targets $26 Monthly Base Price
City officials have recommended construction of a San Francisco municipal broadband network based on a public-private partnership. The recommendations came in a 103-page report issued by the office of Supervisor Mark Farrell on March 15.…
Chattanooga’s Smart Grid Receives PEER Certification
Chattanooga, TN (January 12, 2016) – Chattanooga’s Smart Grid, operated by EPB, has become the first major power distribution system to earn Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) certification. Owned and administered by Green Business…
EPB Lands First Residential 10 Gbps Customer
October 23, 2015 — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr. Jim Busch, a radiologist and entrepreneur in Chattanooga, has become the first person in the world to have a 10 gigabit-per-second (10 Gig) residential Internet connection installed in…
CEO Interview: EPB 10 Gigabit Broadband Rolls Out in Chattanooga
EPB, the Chattanooga utility company that was the first U.S. service provider to do a community-wide gigabit deployment, can now claim another first. The company has made 10 gigabit service available to businesses and residences…
Gigabit and the Economy: A First-Hand Look at Chattanooga
Despite all the gigabit announcements we’ve seen over the last couple of years, the number of major cities where gigabit service already has been deployed to any major extent is still quite small. A July…