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Last-Mile FTTH Via Nonprofit Networks in New York State
Western New York residents are welcoming the presence of a new Internet service provider, Empire Access, competing directly with Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Besides satisfied customers, no data...
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Erie County, New York Will Hire Consultant for Feasibility Study
Erie County's leadership recently decided it is time to get serious about publicly owned broadband infrastructure. The Erie County Legislature approved funding to engage a consultant for a feasibility...
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NYSBA Building (Economic) Bridges with Dark Fiber
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) expects to bring in over $900,000 over the course of the next ten years in revenue from dark fiber leases. The agreements, which allow private companies to...
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Albany, NY Proposes Feasibility Study for Municipal Broadband Service
In July, the city of Albany, NY released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified consulting firms to conduct a feasibility study for a municipal broadband service. As the RFP states, the study...
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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...
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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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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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Last-Mile FTTH Via Nonprofit Networks in New York State
Western New York residents are welcoming the presence of a new Internet service provider, Empire Access, competing directly with Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Besides satisfied customers, no data...
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Erie County, New York Will Hire Consultant for Feasibility Study
Erie County's leadership recently decided it is time to get serious about publicly owned broadband infrastructure. The Erie County Legislature approved funding to engage a consultant for a feasibility...
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NYSBA Building (Economic) Bridges with Dark Fiber
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) expects to bring in over $900,000 over the course of the next ten years in revenue from dark fiber leases. The agreements, which allow private companies to...
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Albany, NY Proposes Feasibility Study for Municipal Broadband Service
In July, the city of Albany, NY released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified consulting firms to conduct a feasibility study for a municipal broadband service. As the RFP states, the study...
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RFP in Erie County Means Big Broadband Plans in Upstate New York
In October 2015, government officials in Erie County, New York announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an organization to study the feasibility of building a county-wide...
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