[Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks ... Week of 12/1

[Christopher Mitchell]

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"Little Gig City" And Friends Go to Nashville to Fight for Local Authority
<http://muninetworks.org/content/little-gig-city-and-friends-go-nashville-fight-local-authority>
Mon, November 23, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/little-gig-city-and-friends-go-nashville-fight-local-authority>

As the people of Tennessee wait for the court to determine their broadband
future, state and local leaders in Nashville are hearing municipal network
advocates and foes.

The bipartisan Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
<https://www.tn.gov/tacir>, anticipating state legislation aimed
<http://www.muninetworks.org/content/tennessee-bill-strike-anti-muni-laws-tabled-until-next-session>
at
removing state anti-muni laws next session, recently heard from advocates
of municipal networks. Those in favor of keeping state barriers in place
also took a seat at the table. The Commission includes state legislators
and local community leaders. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is now
considering Tennessee's petition to vacate FCC's February decision
<http://www.muninetworks.org/content/fcc-opinion-and-order-striking-down-local-authority-limits-tn-and-nc-highlights>to
overturn state laws against local authority.

... Lots of Details in Our Coverage of Grassroots Local Internet Choice
Action in Tennessee ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/little-gig-city-and-friends-go-nashville-fight-local-authority>

Falmouth Saves With Cape Cod I-Net
<http://muninetworks.org/content/falmouth-saves-cape-cod-i-net>
Fri, November 27, 2015 | Posted by hannah
<http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/falmouth-saves-cape-cod-i-net>

Out on Cape Cod, municipal networks are taking hold. Public buildings
throughout the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts <http://www.falmouthmass.us/>,
experience great connectivity and the town *saves $160,000 each year *with
its own Institutional network <http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term15>
 (I-Net).

*Public Savings*

The Falmouth Area Network, maintained by CapeNet, connects 17 buildings
throughout the town for a total of $3,000
<http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/gus-canty-center-could-hook-up-to-town-s-fiber/article_33fa1c0b-e2e5-5344-a012-da522e529de4.html>
each
month ($2,500 from the school; $500 from the town). Were the town to go
through a private provider, it would cost $1,000 for each building
<http://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/gus-canty-center-could-hook-up-to-town-s-fiber/article_33fa1c0b-e2e5-5344-a012-da522e529de4.html>
every
month or $17,000 per month. By saving $14,000 each month, Falmouth's annual
savings add up to approximately $160,000 a year. That’s a lot of money to
be reinvested in the community of 31,000.

... Read More About These Tremendous Public Savings Here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/falmouth-saves-cape-cod-i-net>

Colorado's Unique Environment of Local Collaboration - Community Broadband
Bits Episode 178
<http://muninetworks.org/content/colorados-unique-environment-local-collaboration-community-broadband-bits-episode-178>
Tue, November 24, 2015 | Posted by christopher
<http://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/colorados-unique-environment-local-collaboration-community-broadband-bits-episode-178>

A few weeks back, Colorado voters overwhelmingly chose local authority
<http://muninetworks.org/content/modest-investment-yields-results-steamboat-springs-community-broadband-bits-episode-163>
and
community networks over the status quo Internet connections. Approximately
50 local governments had referenda to reclaim authority lost under the
anti-competition state law originally called SB 152 that CenturyLink's
predecessor Qwest pushed into law in 2005.

This week, Virgil Turner and Audrey Danner join us to discuss what is
happening in Colorado. Virgil is the Director of Innovation and Citizen
Engagement in Montrose and last joined us for episode 95
<http://muninetworks.org/content/montrose-moves-toward-muni-network-community-broadband-bits-podcast-95>.
Audrey Danner is the Executive Director of Craig Moffat Economic
Development and co-chair of the Mountain Connect Broadband Development
Conference <http://mountainconnect.org/>. We previously discussed Mountain
Connect in episode 105
<http://muninetworks.org/content/reflections-mountain-connect-rural-broadband-conference-community-broadband-bits-podcast-105>
 and episode 137
<http://muninetworks.org/content/rural-colorado-internet-access-and-mountain-connect-community-broadband-bits-episode-137>
.

In our discussion, we cover a little bit of history around SB 152 and what
happened with all the votes this past election day. We talk about some
specific local plans of a few of the communities and why Colorado seems to
have so many communities that are developing their own plans to improve
Internet access for residents, anchor institutions, and local businesses.

... Listen to the Show Here
<http://muninetworks.org/content/colorados-unique-environment-local-collaboration-community-broadband-bits-episode-178>
... Read the Transcript Here
<http://www.muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-178>
...

Social Media Muni Hotlists Now Available
<http://muninetworks.org/content/social-media-muni-hotlists-now-available>
Tue, November 24, 2015 | Posted by hannah
<http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/social-media-muni-hotlists-now-available>

Want instant updates on the world of community networks, broadband and
Internet policy, or fiber-to-the-home? We have compiled several Twitter
lists and a list of *community networks' Facebook pages*
<https://www.facebook.com/lists/1089973547679409>. Use these as resources
to connect with advocates, to find new groups, or just to learn about
community networks.

Subscribe to the lists of your choice on the left of each Twitter list. If
you follow people, groups, or entities that you think we should add, let us
know:


*Community Networks
<https://twitter.com/MuniNetworks/lists/community-networks>*Check out this
list if you want to get the low-down from local publicly-owned networks
that tweet.

... See our our Lists here! Muni Network Twitter organized! ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/social-media-muni-hotlists-now-available>

Small City Fights Comcast Over Institutional Network
<http://muninetworks.org/content/small-city-fights-comcast-over-institutional-network>
Wed, November 25, 2015 | Posted by hannah
<http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/small-city-fights-comcast-over-institutional-network>

Reports have recently surfaced from The Detroit News
<http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2015/11/14/west-bloomfield-comcast-lawsuit-fiber-optic-network/75815060/>
and Patch.com
<http://patch.com/michigan/westbloomfield/township-comcast-spar-over-fiber-network>
that
a town in Michigan is now fighting Comcast over who owns their network.

*The Backstory*

Fifteen years ago, West Bloomfield, Michigan, population about 65,000,
wanted an Institutional Network
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term15> (I-Net)
to connect all the important services, like emergency response, police,
fire, and water, with a dedicated high-speed network. The town entered into
a franchise <http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term12> agreement in order
to share the construction costs with the incumbent cable company, which at
the time was MediaOne. According to the township, MediaOne offered to
contribute $400,000 to the cost of construction as part of that agreement.

... Negotiating with Comcast is a Dangerous Game ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/small-city-fights-comcast-over-institutional-network>

NC Partners: Fiber Will Give Region A Green Light to A Gig
<http://muninetworks.org/content/nc-partners-fiber-will-give-region-green-light-gig>
Sat, November 28, 2015 | Posted by ternste
<http://muninetworks.org/users/ternste>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/nc-partners-fiber-will-give-region-green-light-gig>

The Tri-Gig High Speed Broadband Initiative
<http://www.ptrc.org/index.aspx?page=611>, an effort by communities and
universities within Greensboro's Piedmont Triad Region, recently announced
plans to release an RFP in an effort to improve regional connectivity.

According to the News & Record
<http://www.greensboro.com/business/regional-governments-looking-for-way-to-light-up-the-fiber/article_50959775-15a7-5e6c-bc6d-3e183cb73ae9.html>,
the partners are searching for a partner equipped to develop, operate, and
provide Internet services over a new open access
<http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term625>network. Hemant Desai, Chief
Information Officer for Guilford County, hopes the project will spur
innovative ideas from the private sector:

The goal of this project is not to restrict but enhance the deployment. Let
them come back to us and say, ‘Here’s what we’ll provide you if you provide
this to us.’

The project is a joint effort of the City of Greensboro, Guilford County,
the City of High Point, the City of Burlington, North Carolina A&T State
University, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and the Piedmont
Triad Regional Council. Collectively, these entities have a population of
nearly 700,000 people.

... More on Transit Giving Fiber a Green Light Here ...
<http://muninetworks.org/content/nc-partners-fiber-will-give-region-green-light-gig>

Introducing Scott Carlson
<http://muninetworks.org/content/introducing-scott-carlson>
Tue, November 24, 2015 | Posted by lgonzalez
<http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<http://muninetworks.org/content/introducing-scott-carlson>

Readers will soon be noticing a new author in the byline. Scott Carlson has
joined the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as part of the Community
Broadband Networks team and is already contributing stories.

Scott, our newest Researcher, has spent most of his career as a journalist
working for among others, the St. Paul Pioneer Press as an award-winning
business reporter and local editor for AOL’s Patch.com.

An honors graduate in journalism from the University of Minnesota and
holder of a juris doctor’s degree from William Mitchell College of Law,
Scott has a deep interest in public affairs and current events. He and his
wife Betsy have two adult children. Scott’s hobbies include playing
competitive amateur tennis, singing in church choir, and going to the
movies. He believes a successful life is achieved by a daily commitment to
optimism.

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