[Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks ... Week of 8/11

Tue Aug 11 09:31:34 PDT 2015

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"Fibervention": Break the Cable Habit In Chattanooga
<http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga>
Sat, August 08, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga>

If you are lucky enough to live in a community where you have a municipal
network as a provider, you already know they often go the extra mile to
serve customers. However, they don't always market as well as the
incumbents, something that is starting to change with naturally viral ads.
Enter Chatanooga's "Fibervention <http://epbfibervention.com/>" campaign.

... OMG We love this! Brilliant Campaign! See the first two videos here!
<http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga>
...

Holyoke Success Spurs Interest in Mass Muni Networks - Community Broadband
Bits Episode 162
<http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162>
Tue, August 04, 2015 | Posted by christopher
<http://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162>

A few weeks back, we noted an excellent new report on Holyoke Municipal
Light Plant
<http://muninetworks.org/reports/holyoke-massachusetts-municipal-light-plant-seizes-internet-access-business-opportunities>
in
Massachusetts published by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society
<https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/>. This week, we discuss the report and
lessons learned from it with David Talbot, Fellow at the Berkman Center.

David gives us some of the key takeaways from the report and we discuss
what other municipal light plants are doing, including how Holyoke Gas &
Electric is using the state owned middle mile
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term456> network to partner with other
municipalities like Greenfield <http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term270> and
Leverett.

Finally, David offers some insight into how the municipal light plants that
have not yet engaged in expanding Internet access think about the
challenges of doing so. You can listen to (or read the transcript of) episode
65
<http://muninetworks.org/content/western-mass-holyoke-gas-and-electric-brings-broadband-community-broadband-bits-episode-65>,
where we interviewed Tim Haas of Holyoke Gas & Electric.

... Listen to the Show Here
<http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162>
... Read the transcript from this episode here
<http://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-162>
 ...

SandyNet Sharing Awesome Gig Deal With Local Businesses
<http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses>
Thu, August 06, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses>

SandyNet  <http://www.sandynetfiber.com/index.php>has introduced some
incredible fiber connectivity deals for local businesses. Like residents,
businesses can now get gigabit service for $60 per month and 100 Mbps
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term18> for $40 per month. The utility
also continues to offer enterprise connections, with rates established on a
case-by-case basis.

Speeds are symmetrical <http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term24> which
can be a critical factor for businesses
<http://muninetworks.org/content/being-gig-city-its-all-about-upload> that
often must upload large amounts of data to work with clients.

Until SandyNet began to deploy the FTTH
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13> network, business customers
that needed morebandwidth <http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term2> relied
on the town's dedicated Wi-Fi
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term29> service
which offered advertised speeds of up to 30 Mbps download
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term8>, however, that cost $175 per
month.

... The Full Story is Here
<http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses>
... But Don't Miss Our Sandy Video Here
<http://muninetworks.org/content/gig-city-sandy-home-60-gig> ...

Jackson Becomes 7th “Gig City” in Tennessee with Upgrades to its Fiber
Network
<http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network>
Tue, August 04, 2015 | Posted by Tom Ernste
<http://muninetworks.org/users/tom-ernste>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network>

According to a recent report in the Jackson Sun
<http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2015/06/27/jackson-one-seven-tennessee-recognized-gig-city/29413037/>,
the city of Jackson, Tennessee is now the seventh “Gig City” in the state
of Tennessee. Jackson Energy Authority (JEA), Jackson’s municipal utility
received the special recognition at a January business summit.  The Sun
focuses on several existing and expected economic benefits that accompany
municipal gigabit connectivity.

“These ultra-fast Internet speeds will help to assure innovation as it
relates to the next generation of education, medical care, public safety
and economic development,” JEA CEO John Ferrell said.

Ferrell also noted that ultra-fast Internet connectivity benefitted
businesses in the Jackson community by allowing them to avoid excess
inventory while still being able to provide customers with fast access to
physical products when they need them.

... Way to Go Jackson! More Details ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network>

Cleveland Investigating Fiber Pilot Project in Tennessee
<http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee>
Thu, August 06, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee>

After a feasibility study on the possibility of a municipal triple-play
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term27> fiber network left Cleveland
Utilities feeling "…not overly optimistic…" community leaders have decided
to rethink their strategy. The utility board recently voted 5-0
<http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/25/cleveland-utilities-weigh-fiber-communicatipo/316427/>
to
look deeper at a network that would offer only Internet and voice services.

Rather than study the feasibility of serving the entire community, CU wants
to first try their hand at working on a limited area with a pilot project.
The next step is to work with a consultant that will conduct a more focused
feasibility study and develop a business plan.

... More About the Pilot and Possible Services here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee>

More Feasibility Studies in Colorado and Ohio
<http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio>
Mon, August 03, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio>

Two more communities in Ohio and Colorado are seeking information through
broadband feasibility studies.

The Aspen Daily News
<http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/167557> recently
reported that Pitkin County <http://www.pitkincounty.com/> has already
completed phase one of its feasibility study. This past spring the primary
Internet path coming into Aspen via CenturyLink fiber was severed causing
widespread outage
<http://www.aspentimes.com/news/16533487-113/crews-restore-telecom-services-to-aspen-after-19-hour>
for
19 hours. The first half of the feasibility study sought ways to introduce
a redundant path.

The first option was a 100 percent fiber solution and a hybrid
fiber/microwave solution was proposed as an alternative. For option A, the
consultants recommended a fiber backbone along Highway 82 with fiber lines
running into Redstone, Marble, and Snowmass. Microwave could serve nearby
Fryingpan Valley. Option B would travel the same route but make more use of
microwave.

... Read our Full Story Here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio>

New Video Series on Better Broadband in Cambridge, Massachusetts
<http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts>
Fri, August 07, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts>

Cambridge, Massachusetts has established a Broadband Task Force
<http://muninetworks.org/content/cambridge-broadband-advocate-summit-we-are-perfect-testbed>
and
is looking for ways to better its local connectivity. In order to educate
the public about the advantages of broadband, the local community CCTV
channel will televise presentations and sit-downs between local leaders who
can describe how it will impact Cambridge.

The first episode of Cambridge Broadband Matters
<https://www.cctvcambridge.org/cambridgebroadbandmatters>recently aired and
is now available to view. It runs approximately 30 minutes long and
features Georgiana Chevry of Cambridge Community Learning Center, Susan
Flannery of Cambridge Public Library, and Jay Leslie of the Cambridge
Housing Authority.

One of the topics they address in this episode is the connection between
broadband and adult education and workforce development. The issue is
critical in Cambridge and many communities as we transition to an
information based economy.

... Watch the Video Here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts>

Community Broadband Media Roundup - August 10
<http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10>
Tue, August 11, 2015 | Posted by rebecca
<http://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10>

*Colorado*

Wired for speed
<http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150803/NEWS01/150809876/Wired-for-speed->by
Mary Shinn, The Durango Herald

*Delaware*

Newark exploring city-sponsored Internet
<http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/08/05/newark-exploring-city-sponsored-internet/31178311/>by
Xerxes Wilson, Delaware Online

*Indiana*

Board eyes way to bring fiber optics to Triton Central
<http://www.shelbynews.com/news/article_ee1facde-3c6b-11e5-8462-93ef93bf9fc7.html>by
Andy Proffet, Shelbyville News

 ... Full Roundup Rounded Up Here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10>

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