A new association to be known as the American Association of Public Broadband (AAPB) was announced this week. The association aims to advocate for municipal networks and is open to government agencies that are planning to build or that currently…
Municipal Broadband
Utah’s UTOPIA Fiber to Partner on California Open Access Network
The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) Fiber has entered into a partnership with Golden State Connect Authority (GCSA) to develop and operate an open access network in rural California. Open access networks use a wholesale approach that allows other…
Ting Anchor Tenant on Colorado Springs Utilities’ Fiber Network
Ting Internet will be the initial anchor tenant on Colorado Springs Utilities’ not-for-profit city-wide fiber network. Construction of the network will begin by the third quarter. The network is expected eventually to pass more than 200,000 addresses. During the early…
With a Fitting Name, Maple Broadband Pursues Public Private Partnership in Vermont
The latest example of a public private broadband partnership comes from rural Vermont, where Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is planning a network with communications union district (CUD) Maple Broadband. As a press release explains, CUDs are non-profit municipal entities…
Plainville Begins Building Municipal Fiber Network
Plainfield, CT – June 3, 2021 – In late May, expert construction crews from Sertex Broadband Solutions began installing fiber optic cabling on utility poles throughout the small town of Plainville, Connecticut — the first step in building a municipal…
Consolidated to Bring Gigabit to More New Hampshire Towns
Consolidated Communications said will be building fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks capable of supporting gigabit speeds in Greenfield, Jaffrey, Marlow, Roxbury and Peterborough, New Hampshire, as residents of those communities recently approved the construction. Public/private partnerships typically arise in communities where broadband…
MetroNet Partnering with North Carolina City on Fiber Network
MetroNet and the City of Hickory, North Carolina are partnering to bring MetroNet’s fiber optic internet, TV and phone service to businesses and residents. The press release seems to imply that the MetroNet deal with the city of Hickory is…
Public/Private Broadband Partnerships: Trust is Critical, Expert Says
Trust between partners is critical to successful public/private broadband partnerships, said James Baller, a partner with Keller & Heckman, a law firm with a specialty in telecom. A good public/private partnership agreement addresses dozens of variables, Baller told attendees on…
Republican Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda Includes 28 Bills
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced 28 bills that aim to boost public and private broadband investment. Collectively, the bills are to be known as the Boosting Broadband Connectivity Agenda. “The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the challenges faced…
Report: Chattanooga Gigabit Generated $2.7 Billion in Economic Benefits
EPB of Chattanooga’s gigabit broadband infrastructure has generated $2.69 billion in economic benefits to the community during its first decade of operation, according to a gigabit economic benefits report from the Rollins College of Business at the University of Tennessee…
Google Fiber’s Intention to Enter Iowa Causes Mediacom to Sue West Des Moines
MCC Iowa LLC, a subsidiary of Mediacom Communications Corporation, a long-time cable and broadband provider in the area, has sued the City of West Des Moines and the West Des Moines City Council, alleging that they are improperly using taxpayer-backed…
Michigan Power Company Launches TCLPfiber Gigabit Network
Just under 2,000 residents and business customers in Traverse City, MI can now receive gigabit fiber-based broadband service from the newly launched TCLPfiber from Traverse City Light & Power (TCL&P). The TCL&P Michigan gigabit service is available to many of…
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