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Syracuse Mayor Calls for Community Broadband
Syracuse, a city long frustrated by its lack of broadband options and in thrall to a monopolistic cable incumbent Time Warner Cable, is facing an even bleaker future. Comcast’s proposed merger with...
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Calls Grow for Community Network in Syracuse
Last week, we noted some comments made by Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner indicating her interest in a municipal broadband network and her promise to develop a plan for how to build it. Now it appears...
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 30, 2014
This week in community broadband, more communities are adding broadband to the list of essential utilities, and many of them are turning to Chattanooga as a model “gig city.”As Times Free Press’s Dave...
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - February 1
The mayors of 38 US cities came out this week to let the FCC know they want the authority to build high speed Internet networks. Jon Gold with Network World covered the story and reminded readers of...
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Mitchell to Speak in Syracuse on March 4th
Chris will travel to Syracuse, New York to speak on March 4th as part of Syracuse MetroNet's Broadband Speaker Series. If you are in the area and interested in attending, the lecture will be at 7 p.m....
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - March 20
FCC Outlines Plan To Crush Awful State Protectionist Broadband Laws: from the it's-about-time dept by Karl Bode, Tech DirtWhile net neutrality rules are designed to protect consumers from a lack of...
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - March 27
This article is so good, it was hard not to quote the whole thing. Do yourself a favor and check out the article for yourself-- this is exactly why we can’t trust big cable and telephone companies to...
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IP Transition Catches Fire Island - Community Broadband Bits Podcast Episode #52
We welcome Harold Feld, Senior Vice President of Public Knowledge back to the show to discuss the latest update in the so-called IP Transition. Back in episode 32, Harold explained the five fundamental...
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Verizon Caught Forcing Customers to Take Voice Link Service Across New York
The war over keeping copper alive rages on in New York with more stealthy antics from Verizon. Stop the Cap! now reports that, rather than wait for a hurricane to take out the copper lines in the...
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Announces Free Wi-Fi is Coming to Harlem
The City of New York plans to deploy free Wi-Fi in a 95-city-block radius in Harlem. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the plan on December 10. According to the press release, the project will be...
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Worth Reading: The Nation Promotes Community Networks in New York
This post got lost in our system but we still wanted to publish it. The Nation ran an article by Maya Wiley, founder of the Center for Social Inclusion, calling on New York's Mayor de Blasio to bring...
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Crain's New York Business: New York City Conduit Jam Packed
Crain's New York Business recently published an article on the crowded conduit under New York City. The article complements the April 7 edition of This Week in Crain's New York podcast, hosted by Don...
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New York Media's MetroFocus Talks With Chris About City Wi-Fi
In an effort to bring better connectivity to New Yorkers, the City is transforming old pay phones into free Wi-Fi hotspots. Rick Karr, reporter for MetroFocus from New York Public Media, reached out to...
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Vote Expected Today on Blackburn Amendment Targeting Munis; Call D.C. Now!
Last night, GOP Representative Marsha Blackburn, introduced an amendment intended to destroy local authority for telecommunications investment by severely limiting FCC funding. The amendment,...
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Syracuse Mayor Calls for Community Broadband
Syracuse, a city long frustrated by its lack of broadband options and in thrall to a monopolistic cable incumbent Time Warner Cable, is facing an even bleaker future. Comcast’s proposed merger with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calls Grow for Community Network in Syracuse
Last week, we noted some comments made by Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner indicating her interest in a municipal broadband network and her promise to develop a plan for how to build it. Now it appears...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - November 30, 2014
This week in community broadband, more communities are adding broadband to the list of essential utilities, and many of them are turning to Chattanooga as a model “gig city.”As Times Free Press’s Dave...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Community Broadband Media Roundup - February 1
The mayors of 38 US cities came out this week to let the FCC know they want the authority to build high speed Internet networks. Jon Gold with Network World covered the story and reminded readers of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mitchell to Speak in Syracuse on March 4th
Chris will travel to Syracuse, New York to speak on March 4th as part of Syracuse MetroNet's Broadband Speaker Series. If you are in the area and interested in attending, the lecture will be at 7 p.m....
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WiredScore Rates Commercial Real Estate Connectivity in NYC
As a major metropolitan community, New York City has found a way to establish a link between connectivity and real estate for potential commercial tenants. WiredNYC, a certification program launched in...
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