From rob at omsoft.com  Wed Jun  1 11:46:23 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:46:23 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Open Access + SmartGigabit Bay Area + Letter to the
	Chamber
Message-ID: <574F2D7F.30707@omsoft.com>

Hi

Anyone check out the great open access page muni networks put up?
Just came out a few days back - https://muninetworks.org/content/open-access

Also - here is an upcoming conference:
Smart Gigabit Bay Area conference  http://www.smartgigbayarea.com/

Here is an email exchange I've had with the CEO of the Chamber after we 
delivered an executive summary about Davis GIG. If anyone has any 
contacts with the chamber that would be helpful in motivating the body 
to consider this, please help put in a good word.


-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject:     Re: Executive Summary in re Fiber Optic for Davis
Date:     Wed, 1 Jun 2016 11:33:59 -0700
From:     Robert Nickerson <omrob at omsoft.com>
To:     Christina Blackman <cblackman at davischamber.com>
CC:     Clark Dodsworth <clark at dodsworth.com>


Hi

Take this concept seriously as the game changing investment in our city
that it is.

Get educated about it, either through DavisGIG, or other outlets.

There is a conference at the end of the month in Santa Clara -
http://www.smartgigbayarea.com/

Let's for once catch this wave, and be on the forefront with our own
replicable model.

Davis will stand out, because this new development in American Internet
Access "gigabit fiber optic broadband "
needs a good demonstrable project that fully supports the concept of
open access, which means multiple private ISPs sell service over the
community owned infrastructure,
something municipalities are clamoring for.

  Our community could bring it off, because of the individual resources
it has developed relative to other communities.

Thereby Davis will be cited throughout the country as to how this could
be  done, and well.

I'd like this discussed at govt relations committee, economic
development committee, and advocated for, in the 2x2 with the city, if
you all agree that it is a good idea.

I think you will.

I'd like this brief shared with the membership, who could, up to them,
support the effort by looking at the link provided at the bottom of the
summary, and at the least become aware of it.

Perhaps we could come talk at one of your monthly mixers.

We've worked on this for 1.5 years, and we think its very compelling our
community do this, lots of benefits.

Please seriously consider learning more about it and think of it as a
priority. Hopefully the Chamber can work with us on this important issue
we care deeply about, and we can make some rapprochement with the
organization.

Thanks for your time, and considered opinion.

RAN



On 5/31/2016 1:43 PM, Christina Blackman wrote:
 > Hi Robert,
 >
 > Thank you for providing the executive summary.  Can you tell me what the
 > specific request is of the chamber?
 >
 > Christina
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Robert Nickerson [mailto:omrob at omsoft.com]
 > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:05 PM
 > To: Christina Blackman
 > Cc: Clark Dodsworth
 > Subject: Executive Summary in re Fiber Optic for Davis
 >
 > Hi Christina
 >
 > I'm just following up to make sure you rec'd our executive summary 
piece and
 > you had any thoughts about supporting this effort.
 >
 > If you like, I can come talk with you about it in more detail, but we
 > believe this will be a tremendous economic development opportunity for
 > Davis.
 >
 > It is important for our local business organizations to support this 
effort.
 >
 > Thanks
 > RN


More soon, a promised recap of the BATF meeting.

RN



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From rob at omsoft.com  Wed Jun  1 18:48:38 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 18:48:38 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] BATF Meeting Synopsis
Message-ID: <574F9076.3050008@omsoft.com>

Brief synopsis of the 5/25 BATF Meeting.

TLDR ? the BATF has taken the RFP in whole, created a subcommittee to 
review it for possible changes, and tweak it so it is branded from the 
City of Davis. They will then possibly approve it, and hopefully 
recommend the City publish it on its web site, and fund the FSR, hooray! 
but everything is delayed.

This was the 3^rd meeting of the BATF, and the DavisGIG RFP for a 
Feasibility Study was the primary item that was discussed. I think it 
went well. Steve McMahon brought up a couple of minutes changes 
pertaining to the comments provided by the City Attorney at the 2^nd 
BATF meeting.

Rob N gave a quick 5 minute background about why community owned fiber 
will directly address council goals and needs, and referenced the 
?DavisGIG backgrounder? email sent to BATF members after the 2^nd 
meeting. This was presented as an opportunity for our City. I drew 
inspiration too from seeing the clearly articulated 2014-2016 council 
goals, and how easily many of the aspects of DavisGIG directly address 
those goals. Then gave a little ?provenance? on the RFP document, how it 
was edited from its example, and how it was thoroughly ?vetted and 
edited? by a variety of DavisGIG volunteers, including the Chair and 
some other committee members. People grappled with the idea of how the 
City could co-sponsor the RFP with DavisGIG or DCN. People discussed 
starting all over and creating their own RFP, and having two. People 
thought it would be awkward to have the BATF just use a document created 
by another organization, which might show that BATF is not carrying out 
its duties.

So in the spirit of getting things done as quickly as possible, and in 
light of the amount of money we have so far raised to fund this study, 
approximately $7000, we have authorized the BATF to take this document 
and run with it, ensuring that the current respondents to this RFP 
remain involved in the process. The BATF formed a subcommittee of 5 
including 2 people that had originally looked at and worked with the 
document, that will take ?comments? from all BATF members, submitted by 
6/8, to City Staff reps, and ?incorporate them or not? into the 
document. A lot of time was spent discussing how ?comments? could be 
incorporated, and how the document ?could be worked on? in a joint way 
without violating Brown Act rules. The solution above is what was 
decided on. One of the reasons we decided to front load this was time. 
In these situations, where innovation is spreading, its easy to get, 
?behind the curve,? and lose the opportunity. For instance, some other 
entirely for profit enterprise could come build this out, own it all 
privately, and just be another monopoly. Then the City completely loses 
out on this possible revenue center, our citizens miss out on the 
innovation, and better pricing delivered by competition. There is no way 
this RFP request will go before City Council until August or later. This 
puts the deliverables, the study, out into sometime mid 2017.

The Mayor Pro Tem sat in and gave some important advice, that I've heard 
him discuss before. Specifically he referenced the successful process 
that the Community Choice Energy commission followed, which resulted in 
city council being advised and prepared by a combination of ?local 
experts? and community leaders, to deliver policy recommendations for 
City Council to debate and act on. Apparently, that style seemed to 
work, and he sees us following that type of process and is encouraged by 
it.

Then there was some discussion around sharing documents, and what the 
protocol should be around that. Apparently they have to go to the staff 
then it gets distributed. Also people discussed etiquette and reason be 
associated with the request to read a particular document.

Anyone at the meeting please chime in if I mischaracterized anything or 
left anything out.

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From christopher at newrules.org  Thu Jun  2 08:23:24 2016
From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 10:23:24 -0500
Subject: [Davisgig] Special Release - Breaking the Chains video
Message-ID: <CAAe53yuk3WYWyRjo-1H7pznZGpJBpTsLXR4oWsUtjHoCW5O6Jw@mail.gmail.com>

*You are getting this because you are subscribed to the Community Broadband
Networks Newsletter from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. We rarely
send anything aside from the weekly newsletter but wanted to share this
video below. If you are subscribed to other ILSR lists, you may have
already received it - apologies for duplicates.*


As you may know, the Community Broadband Networks Initiative is just one
part of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. We focus on local solutions
to expanding universal high quality Internet access while our colleagues
drill down to apply the concept of the common good to individual economic
sectors: energy, information, waste, business.

We believe economic and political power should be decentralized. To be more
clear, we believe that without local economic power, there cannot be local
political. That is why we fight against large corporate monopolies from
Amazon to Comcast.


Rather than explain in words, I invite you to watch this two-minute
animation.
<http://ilsr.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfe77c732e7192553aef5712&id=f4427c2ad0&e=58ff1e9348>
I
hope it will give you a sense of the coherent philosophy and broader
strategy that links publicly- owned broadband networks and municipal
materials policies with distributed solar power and independent hardware
stores.

*And, if you like what we do, please share the video with others.*
<http://ilsr.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ebfe77c732e7192553aef5712&id=c1234eb8a3&e=58ff1e9348>

Taking democratic control of our economy, maximizing the common good and
creating a better future is a *big fight.* To win that fight we need
to connect with as many people as we can.

Please also consider making a contribution
<http://ilsr.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ebfe77c732e7192553aef5712&id=c05c713a2c&e=58ff1e9348>
to
support our work. ILSR is a small, scrappy organization that punches
way above our weight. Help us stay in the ring.

As always, let me know what you think!
--christopher

Christopher Mitchell
Director, Community Broadband Networks
Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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From rob at omsoft.com  Thu Jun  2 11:12:58 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 11:12:58 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Great article about Santa Cruz fiber
Message-ID: <5750772A.7070904@omsoft.com>

hi

Thanks to BB for finding the link:

https://backchannel.com/these-cities-have-brightened-their-future-with-dark-fiber-dc89a5d6a1d2#.wygzdu6kf

PS - sorry I fwded a not on topic ISLR "ad" we do enjoy weekly updates 
from them, probably not too onerous.

RAN


From christopher at newrules.org  Tue Jun  7 09:11:15 2016
From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 11:11:15 -0500
Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 6/7
Message-ID: <CAAe53yumJzQbCJjqK+pMPq2f-thFcBq_HgKuxzt2+i4MgOjDdQ@mail.gmail.com>

*Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org - a project of the **Institute for
Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom.  Send
feedback.  Forward Widely.*


Over 100 Years of Muni Telecom in Churchill County - Community Broadband
Bits Podcast 204
<https://muninetworks.org/content/over-100-years-muni-telecom-churchill-county-community-broadband-bits-podcast-204>
Tue, May 31, 2016 | Posted by christopher
<https://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/over-100-years-muni-telecom-churchill-county-community-broadband-bits-podcast-204>

For more than 100 years, Nevada's Churchill County has been operating its
own telecommunications system, Churchill Communications. In recent years,
they upgraded the vast majority of the county from copper to fiber offering
a gigabit connection to the Internet. Churchill Communications General
Manager Mark Feest joins us this week for Community Broadband Bits Episode
204.

We discuss the fascinating history behind their network and how they have
built it without using any local taxpayer dollars.

Mark also explains two recent announcements that involve Churchill
Communications offering its services in nearby areas where it already has
some fiber. Finally, we discuss how some of the people that were originally
skeptical of municipal networks have come around and are even asking
Churchill Communications to expand.

... Listen to the Show Here
<https://muninetworks.org/content/over-100-years-muni-telecom-churchill-county-community-broadband-bits-podcast-204>
... Read the transcript from this show here .
<https://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-204>
..

The Tacoma Click Saga of 2015: Part 1
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-1>
Tue, May 31, 2016 | Posted by ternste
<https://muninetworks.org/users/ternste>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-1>

*This is Part 1 in a four part series about the Click network in Tacoma,
Washington, where city leaders spent most of 2015 considering a plan to
lease out all operations of this municipal network to a private company.
Part 1 explains Tacoma's plans for Click's immediate future.*

*Part 1: Tacoma Votes to Explore Keeping Click!*

2015 was a tense year for Tacoma Click, the nearly 20-year-old municipal
network in this city of about 200,000 just south of Seattle. In March of
2015, Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) announced it was considering a proposal
to sign a 40-year agreement to lease out the network
<http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/March-2015/TPU-looks-to-lease-Click-to-Wave-Broadband/>
to
a private Internet Service Provider (ISP). But after months of
deliberations, the Tacoma City Council decided in December with a
resounding 8-0 vote at the last City Council meeting of the year to explore
what the city calls their ?all in? option
<http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/politics-government/article49992890.html>:
a plan which, if implemented, would include technological upgrades and
major structural changes to the business model aimed at preserving Click as
a municipally-owned network.

... Read Part 1 of our Four Part Series Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-1>

Minnesota Broadband Grant Program Gets Funded, Issues Remain
<https://muninetworks.org/content/minnesota-broadband-grant-program-gets-funded-issues-remain>
Thu, June 02, 2016 | Posted by Scott <https://muninetworks.org/users/scott>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/minnesota-broadband-grant-program-gets-funded-issues-remain>

The Minnesota Legislature has just approved $35 million for the
Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program for fiscal year 2017,
the largest annual appropriation in the initiative?s two-year-old history.

But the Legislature?s action still falls short of dramatically helping
bring universal, high-speed Internet connectivity to all non-metro
Minnesotans. Try to find a Representative or Senator that doesn?t talk
about how important rural Internet access is, but compare that list to
those who are actually voting for solutions. The Blandin on Broadband
website captured a glimpse of this dynamicin a recent post
<https://blandinonbroadband.org/2016/05/26/local-elected-official-get-push-back-from-constituent-for-lack-of-broadband-support/>
.

*Nice Gains And Noticeable Failures*

The Legislature headed in the right direction this year to increase overall
funding for broadband development. But we believe the Legislature?s action,
which is moving at a snail?s pace, won?t help thousands of residents and
businesses in Minnesota?s non-metro communities hurdle over the
connectivity chasm.

... Read our In-Depth Examination of the Minnesota Legislature Broadband
Results ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/minnesota-broadband-grant-program-gets-funded-issues-remain>

Idaho Falls Thinks Ahead With Circa Network
<https://muninetworks.org/content/idaho-falls-thinks-ahead-circa-network>
Mon, May 30, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/idaho-falls-thinks-ahead-circa-network>

Businesses in Idaho Falls have access to the city?s municipal fiber
network, Circa <http://www.ifcirca.net/index.php>, but now the city council
is considering how to bring better connectivity to residents.

*How Best To Use What We Have*

In order to get a better idea of what options are available and the costs
of each, in 2015 city leaders engaged two consulting firms to evaluate a
citywide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13>) option, an open access
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term625> network option, how
commercial providers may step up to better serve the city, or the city
taking on the role as Internet Service Provider (ISP). They are now
beginning to evaluate those results.

... Get More Details on Idaho Falls and Their Plans ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/idaho-falls-thinks-ahead-circa-network>

MuniNetworks.org Adds TLS for Secure Connections
<https://muninetworks.org/content/muninetworksorg-adds-tls-secure-connections>
Wed, June 01, 2016 | Posted by christopher
<https://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/muninetworksorg-adds-tls-secure-connections>

As part of the ongoing effort to build a more secure Internet, led in part
by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/04/lets-encrypt-reaches-2000000-certificates>,
MuniNetworks.org is now using TLS to encrypt all of our content. Nothing
should change for your experience except you should see a locked padlock or
green https in your browser depending on which browser you use.

We believe this is important for multiple reasons, including to prevent
unauthorized government snooping, corporate eavesdropping, and any
inappropriate injection of content. Please let us know if you have any
problems related to this change by email <broadband at muninetworks.org>.

Decentralized Web Summit, June 8 - 9, San Francisco
<https://muninetworks.org/content/decentralized-web-summit-june-8-9-san-francisco>
Tue, May 31, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/decentralized-web-summit-june-8-9-san-francisco>

The *Decentralized Web Summit: Locking the Web Open* will happen onJune 8th
and 9th at Internet Archive in San Francisco
<http://www.decentralizedweb.net/logistics/>. The event will be live
streamed if you can?t attend in person.

The event is a discussion of the future of the web. From the Summit website:

The World Wide Web is fragile. Links break and website content can
disappear forever. The Web is not universally accessible. It is too easy
for outside entities to censor connections, controlling what people can and
cannot view on the Web. The Web is also not very private, exposing users to
mass surveillance by corporations and governments. A Decentralized Web can
address all of these problems by building in privacy, security and
preservation by default, ensuring that websites are easily accessible to
all as long as at least one person somewhere in the world is hosting a copy.

Keynote speakers will be <http://www.decentralizedweb.net/people/> *Vint
Cerf*, considered one of the ?Fathers of the Internet? and Chief Internet
Evangelist for Google; *Cory Doctorow*, Special Advisor at the Electronic
Frontier Foundation; and *Brewster Kahle*, Founder and Digital Librarian of
the Internet Archive.

... More Information Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/decentralized-web-summit-june-8-9-san-francisco>

Savannah Studies Situation for Possible Muni
<https://muninetworks.org/content/savannah-studies-situation-possible-muni>
Fri, June 03, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/savannah-studies-situation-possible-muni>

In early May, leaders in Savannah, Georgia <http://www.savannahga.gov/>,
retained a consultant to prepare a feasibility study to help the community
examine ways to improve local connectivity. Local leaders want consultants
to consider ways to better serve municipal facilities, community anchor
institutions, businesses, and residents.

*Incumbent Trouble*

In March, incumbent Comcast announced that it would bring fiber-optic
connectivity
<http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2016-03-02/comcast-announces-fiber-optic-expansion-savannah>
to
businesses in Savannah by the end of 2016, but the company has a poor
reputation in the Hostess City with both residents and businesses.

... Read our Full Story on Savannah's Considerations ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/savannah-studies-situation-possible-muni>

South Bay Workforce Investment Board Accepting Master Plan RFP Submissions
<https://muninetworks.org/content/south-bay-workforce-investment-board-accepting-master-plan-rfp-submissions>
Tue, May 31, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/south-bay-workforce-investment-board-accepting-master-plan-rfp-submissions>

The South Bay Workforce Investment Board <http://www.sbwib.org/> (SBWIB) is
now accepting submissions from firms interested in developing a Fiber Optic
Master Plan for the organization. Interested organizations need to act
quickly, however, as the submission deadline is tomorrow, *June 1st, 2016,
5:00 p.m. (PST)*.

For details on the project budget, the scope of the work, timeline, and
other important information, check out the Request for Proposals
<http://media.wix.com/ugd/df9772_f245fa609a4a4b918eabeab24adcabdb.pdf> (RFP)
from the SBWIB.

You can also contact Chris Cagle, Regional Affairs Manager, via email at
ccagle(at)sbwib.org with questions.

... Link to this Post Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/south-bay-workforce-investment-board-accepting-master-plan-rfp-submissions>

Sandpoint Sends Out RFP : Responses Due June 16
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sandpoint-sends-out-rfp-responses-due-june-16>
Thu, June 02, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sandpoint-sends-out-rfp-responses-due-june-16>

Sandpoint, Idaho
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjP2oirkaXLAhXETSYKHb2eC2EQFgggMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofsandpoint.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNFalbgKIbqRY2nV971sW9w5_KlDTQ>,
located in the state?s panhandle, is likely to host Ting?s Internet service
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tings-next-stop-greater-sandpoint-idaho> over
publicly owned Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13>) infrastructure. All that
remains is for the service provider to determine that the demand exists in
the anticipated service area of approximately 9,700 people. In addition to
residents and businesses in Sandpoint, properties in nearby Dover,
Ponderay, and Kootenai are anticipated potential subscribers.

*Sandpoint, Idaho*

Approximately 7,500 people live in the city, which is the Bonner County
Seat. The community is popular as a ski resort town and is located on Lake
Pend Oreille. In addition to tourism, the manufacturing, aerospace,
software, and healthcare industries are important employers in Sandpoint.
It covers approximately 4.8 square miles and, five years ago, was named
?most Beautiful Small Town? by Rand McNally and USA Today.

... More Information on Sandpoint Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sandpoint-sends-out-rfp-responses-due-june-16>

Video: Break the Chains, Build Local Power
<https://muninetworks.org/content/video-break-chains-build-local-power>
Wed, June 01, 2016 | Posted by rebecca
<https://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/video-break-chains-build-local-power>

Since our founding in 1974, we have worked to rewrite the rules and empower
communities to choose their own future. Across several vital economic
sectors, we help break the corporate stranglehold that extracts wealth from
local economies and undermines democracy.

We give communities the tools to build a strong local economy themselves.
>From banking to energy, healthy soils to community-owned Internet networks,
time and again we have shown that when we level the playing field for
individuals and businesses, we improve our economy and the quality of life
for all citizens.

Support our work to help communities down the path to local self-reliance.
This video illustrates our work, and explains how all of our unique and
distinct initiatives, together, build a holistic philosophy of local
self-reliance.

... Watch the Video Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/video-break-chains-build-local-power>

EPB, Power of Munis In "The Nation"
<https://muninetworks.org/content/epb-power-munis-nation>
Sat, June 04, 2016 | Posted by rebecca
<https://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/epb-power-munis-nation>

This week in The Nation
<http://www.thenation.com/article/chattanooga-was-a-typical-post-industrial-city-then-it-began-offering-municipal-broadband/>,
Peter Moskowitz highlighted some of the nation's fastest municipal
networks, bringing these Gig cities to a new level of national awareness.
>From Sandy, Oregon <https://muninetworks.org/taxonomy/term/673>, to Wilson,
North Carolina <https://muninetworks.org/tags-106>, and Chattanooga,
Moskowitz touted these networks as a main reason the cities have been able
to attract entrepreneurs and businesses.

The focus of the article was on Chattanooga's EPB Fiber
<https://muninetworks.org/tags/tags/epb> network, how it propelled the city
into the 21st century, and continues to spark innovation. Chattanooga's EPB
now boasts a subscribership of 82,000 -- testimony to fast, affordable,
reliable connectivity and good customer service.

... Read the Full Article Here ...
<http://www.thenation.com/article/chattanooga-was-a-typical-post-industrial-city-then-it-began-offering-municipal-broadband/>

Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 6
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-6>
Mon, June 06, 2016 | Posted by Nick <https://muninetworks.org/users/nick>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-6>

*California*

City council candidate question 8: The big problem facing Davis
<http://www.davisvanguard.org/2016/05/the-big-problem-facing-davis/> by
David Greenwald, Davis Vanguard

One of the most pressing issues facing our community in the coming years is
the need for faster and more reliable broadband. It is a vital element of
Yolo and Davis? economic sustainability that will keep our community
competitive locally, and globally. Broadband is a driving force behind the
competitiveness and productivity of our businesses and fostering innovation.

The primary broadband providers in our community, AT&T and Comcast, have
spent little money upgrading their infrastructure over time. Davis?
situation isn?t unique. Communities throughout the country are facing the
same future. Many of them, including those in the Sacramento region, are
asking the Federal and State governments for assistance in solving this
challenge.

California bill allowing VOIP transition stalls, but opponents fear revivial
<http://statescoop.com/california-bill-allowing-voip-transition-stalls-but-opponents-fear-revival>
by
Alex Koma, StateScoop

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From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:47:10 -0500
Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 6/14
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Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom.  Send
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Whip City Fiber Expanding - Community Broadband Bits Podcast Episode 205
<https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-expanding-community-broadband-bits-podcast-episode-205>
Tue, June 07, 2016 | Posted by christopher
<https://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-expanding-community-broadband-bits-podcast-episode-205>

Last month we wrote wrote about the Whip City Fiber Pilot project
<https://muninetworks.org/content/westfield-widen-whip-city-ftth-pilot-hit> in
Westfield, Massachusetts expanding and this week we interview two people
from Westfield Gas & Electric about the effort. Aaron Bean is the
Operations Manager and Sean Fitzgerald is the Key Accounts and Customer
Service Manager.

We discuss their pilot project <https://www.whipcityfiber.com/>, how they
structured the services and pricing, and integrated the new
telecommunications services into the municipal utility.

We also discuss whether the lack of a television option is limiting
interest from potential subscribers and how they are picking the next
locations to expand the network.

... Listen to the Show Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-expanding-community-broadband-bits-podcast-episode-205>

Ammon's Local Improvement District Gets City Council Blessing
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-local-improvement-district-gets-city-council-blessing>
Wed, June 08, 2016 | Posted by hannah
<https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-local-improvement-district-gets-city-council-blessing>

Now that a judge has legally approved it
<https://muninetworks.org/content/legal-eagles-ammon-ftth-can-fly-planned>,
Ammon is forging ahead with an innovative approach to financing Internet
infrastructure in Idaho.

On May 19th, the city council unanimously voted
<http://www.localnews8.com/news/ammon-moves-to-create-fiber-optic-district/39645338>to
create a Local Improvement District (LID). Ammon?s decision has secured a
way to finance its open access
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term625> Fiber-to-the-Home
(FTTH) network.

*Local Improvement Districts: You're In or You're Out*

LIDs have been used
<https://muninetworks.org/tags/tags/local-improvement-district>for
fiber-optic infrastructure i
<https://muninetworks.org/tags/tags/local-improvement-district>n other
places, such as New Hampshire
<https://muninetworks.org/content/local-internet-improvement-districts-new-hampshire-community-broadband-bits-podcast-179>
 and Poulsbo, Washington
<https://muninetworks.org/content/washington-state-law-change-transformed-fiber-project-poulsbo>,
but the approach is still not widespread. In Ammon, the city council's
action creates a district from five subdivisions, where residents can ?opt
in? or ?opt out? of participation in the FTTH network. The district
includes 376 individual properties, and 188 of those property owners have
expressed a desire to "opt in" to the benefits, and costs, of the network.
Those who have chosen to "opt out" do not use the network, nor do they pay
for deployment.

... Ammon's Pioneering Network Takes Another Step Forward ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-local-improvement-district-gets-city-council-blessing>

The Tacoma Click Saga of 2015: Part 2
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-2>
Tue, June 07, 2016 | Posted by ternste
<https://muninetworks.org/users/ternste>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-2>

*This is Part 2 in a four part series about the Click network in Tacoma,
Washington, where city leaders spent most of 2015 considering a plan to
lease out all operations of this municipal network to a private company.
Part 2 explores the major reasons why Tacoma Public Utilities has
considered the move to lease out all Click operations. Part 1, published on
May 31 <https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-1>,
examines possible plans for Click in the immediate future.*

*Part 2: TPU?s Challenges with Click*

When TPU officials proposed last March to lease the network to a private
ISP for 40 years, they cited revenue losses for Click as high as $7.6
million annually, indicated by troubling financial reports in recent years.
Some critics, however, such as those with the advocacy group ?Stick with
Click,? countered that this figure is inaccurate. They say that TPU
manufactured the revenue losses through an accounting decision that
resulted in a deceptively bleak picture of Click?s financial performance.

To shed light on the disagreement, we're examining relevant facts about
Click.

... Read the Second Installment of our Four Part Series ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-2>

Blue Ribbon Panel: The Public and Private Sectors Working Together
<https://muninetworks.org/content/blue-ribbon-panel-public-and-private-sectors-working-together>
Wed, June 08, 2016 | Posted by rebecca
<https://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/blue-ribbon-panel-public-and-private-sectors-working-together>

Like electricity in the last century, advanced communications services and
capabilities can become the drivers and enablers of simultaneous progress
in economic development, education, government services, digital equity,
and just about everything else that matters most to our communities.

This Blue Ribbon Panel explores the challenges of establishing effective
partnerships to bring better connectivity to local communities. The video
is from the Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, Texas, on April 5 - 7,
2016.

... Watch the Video Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/blue-ribbon-panel-public-and-private-sectors-working-together>

Bristol's Muni A Boon for Electric Users
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bristols-muni-boon-electric-users>
Thu, June 09, 2016 | Posted by Scott <https://muninetworks.org/users/scott>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bristols-muni-boon-electric-users>

Business and residential electric customers in Bristol, Tennessee are
experiencing shorter power outages thanks to recent upgrades to the city?s
municipal fiber-optic <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term10> network.
And collectively, that represents *annual savings of about **$6 million* for
electric users, according to the CEO of the Bristol Tennessee Essential
Services  <http://www.btes.net/>(BTES):

In an opinion piece for the Bristol Herald Courier
<http://www.heraldcourier.com/opinion/columnists/btes-upgrades-have-improved-service-lowered-costs/article_99743fa8-fad2-532c-b8c4-27a802dde8dd.html>
newspaper,
BTES CEO Mike Browder, said a recent upgrade to the electric system, which
uses the city?s fiber-optic network, has helped cut power outage time by 35
percent:

?Our goal is less than 60 minutes average outage time per year per
customer. In 2015, we exceeded that goal, reducing our outage time to 34
minutes per customer.?

... Read Some of the Many Benefits the Muni Fiber Network has Created ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bristols-muni-boon-electric-users>

Mount Washington Voters Ready To Fund Muni
<https://muninetworks.org/content/mount-washington-voters-ready-fund-muni>
Fri, June 10, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/mount-washington-voters-ready-fund-muni>

With only about 150 full-time residents, it?s hard to get the big ISPs to
pay attention to you, especially when you are situated in forest-covered
mountains. The people of Mount Washington, Massachusetts
<http://townofmtwashington.com/index.php>, realize that if they want
high-quality connectivity, they have to do it themselves. At a special town
meeting in May, voters unanimously approved funding
<https://theberkshireedge.com/tiny-town-mt-washington-jumps-broadband-bandwagon/>
for
a municipal Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13>) network.

*Flying Solo In Western Mass*

Earlier this year, the small community obtained legal authority
<https://muninetworks.org/content/mount-washington-muni-permission-move-ahead-granted>
to
move forward on the project without establishing a Municipal Light Plant
(MLP). State law requires municipalities to establish an MLP as the public
entity to administer a city?s publicly owned network. Mount Washington
considered it an unnecessary and burdensome requirement for such a small
community; the legislature agreed. Since they decided not to join the Wired
West Cooperative, which requires member towns to establish MLPs
<https://muninetworks.org/reports/wiredwest-cooperative-municipalities-forms-build-fiber-optic-network>,
they don't need one.

... We Publish More Words on this Story Than They Have Households ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/mount-washington-voters-ready-fund-muni>

WiredWest: New Website
<https://muninetworks.org/content/wiredwest-new-website>
Mon, June 06, 2016 | Posted by hannah
<https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/wiredwest-new-website>

In western Massachusetts, 44 small towns continue the push for high-speed,
high-quality Internet access. WiredWest (a cooperative of these town?s
municipal light plants) has been ramping up the pressure on the state. They
need funding to build a regional network, but a state agency has been
reluctant to distribute money.

To update everyone on the ever-changing situation, WiredWest has launched a
revamped website, focusing on the latest news and most relevant
information. Bookmark WiredWest.net <http://wiredwest.net/> to keep
informed.

... More Background on Wired West Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/wiredwest-new-website>

BBC World Service Visits Chattanooga
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bbc-world-service-visits-chattanooga>
Sat, June 11, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bbc-world-service-visits-chattanooga>

Over the past few years, a number of media outlets have spotlighted
Chattanooga?s rebirth from ?dirtiest city in America? to a high-tech
economic development engine. Recently, the BBC World Service produced
?*Chattanooga
- the High Speed City*? an episode in its Global Business Podcast series.

Peter Day presents the 27-minute story, described by the BBC as:

Chattanooga has been re-inventing itself for decades. In the late 1960s
Walter Cronkite referred to the city as "the dirtiest in America." Since
then heavy industry has declined and, to take its place, civic leaders have
been on a mission to bring high-tech innovation and enterprise to
Chattanooga. In 2010 the city became the first in America to enjoy gig
speed internet following an investment of a couple of hundred million
dollars from its publicly-owned electricity company, EPB. What economic and
psychological benefits have super-fast internet brought to this mid-sized
city in Tennessee? Has the investment in speed paid off?

... This is a Good Story With New Anecdotes ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bbc-world-service-visits-chattanooga>

Another RFP: Egremont, Massachusetts
<https://muninetworks.org/content/another-rfp-egremont-massachusetts>
Fri, June 10, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/another-rfp-egremont-massachusetts>

Egremont, Massachusetts <http://www.egremont-ma.gov/>, population
approximately 1,000, is seeking a firm for design, engineering, and
consulting services for a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. They released
a Request or Proposals
<http://www.egremont-ma.gov/brdbnddesignRFP1605.pdf> (RFP)
in mid-May and proposal submissions are *due on June 15th*.

*Small Town Seeks Big Connectivity*

The community is one of the many rural towns located in the far western
part of the state where high-quality connectivity is rare. Like Leverett
<https://muninetworks.org/content/leverettnet-meets-demand-better-connectivity-ma>
, Mount Washington <https://muninetworks.org/tags/tags/mt-washington>, and
the Wired West communities, Egremont has decided the time to wait for the
big providers is over.

... A Few More Details Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/another-rfp-egremont-massachusetts>

Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 13
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-13>
Mon, June 13, 2016 | Posted by Nick <https://muninetworks.org/users/nick>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-13>

*Colorado*

A lesson in broadband projects
<http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/a-lesson-in-broadband-projects> by
Dennis Webb, Grand Junction Sentinel



*Idaho*

Idaho Falls mulls expanding fiber-optic Internet connections
<http://idahostatejournal.com/pocatello/idaho-falls-mulls-expanding-fiber-optic-internet-connections/article_b611fe90-9964-501d-9ed5-c0ac1e830b7f.html>
by
Sarah Glenn, Idaho State Journal

... Read the Full Community Broadband Network Media Roundup Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-13>

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From rl at 1st-mile.org  Tue Jun 14 13:32:26 2016
From: rl at 1st-mile.org (Richard Lowenberg)
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:32:26 -0600
Subject: [Davisgig] Fiber Optic Broadband Boosts Value of Multifamily Homes
Message-ID: <792a4ef63b536824c109526c3363314b@dcn.org>

Here's the link to a just released report by the Fiber to the Home 
Council,
which should be relevant to great parts of the Davis community.

http://www.ftthcouncil.org/blog/fiber-optic-broadband-boosts-value-of-multifamily-homes


RL

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1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
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From rob at omsoft.com  Tue Jun 21 10:23:05 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:23:05 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Fwd: Ammon Idaho Offers a Whole New Kind of Local
	Internet Choice
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Hi Davisites

When I was at the BBCC 2016 in Austin, I was struck by how close this 
model is to our DavisGIG model. Its a real Paradigm shift like the IT 
director Bruce has said.

Customers will be able to switch ISPs through software over the open 
access network and city owned fibers.  City gets a lease payment for 
every customer every month to pay back the investment.

A nice thing about this model is that the HOMEOWNER is paying for and 
owning  the drop from the street to the side of their house. That 
totally makes sense to me, as its an improvement to the property and 
passes along with the sale!

EXCITING  - ENTRY POINT NETWORKS which built and operates the software 
Ammon has deployed that allows the residents to switch ISPs on the 
Virtualized Network stack is coming to speak to DavisGIG next week! Too 
bad it's not known as the Davis Model, eh ?

So there is at least one place that is deploying the sort of 
architecture we have advocated.

Here is a video about it - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSQVvFY4lPI&feature=youtu.be

Thanks
RAN

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From dawalter at dcn.org  Tue Jun 21 10:53:10 2016
From: dawalter at dcn.org (Douglas A. Walter)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:53:10 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Fwd: Ammon Idaho Offers a Whole New Kind of Local
	Internet Choice
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Hi all. Robert, please remind us where and when next week this talk is scheduled?
On Jun 21, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Robert Nickerson wrote:

> ENTRY POINT NETWORKS which built and operates the software Ammon has deployed that allows the residents to switch ISPs on the Virtualized Network stack is coming to speak to DavisGIG next week!

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From rob at omsoft.com  Tue Jun 21 11:16:31 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:16:31 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Meeting with ENTRY POINT + ATT Says Fiber is Integral to
	its Future
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Hi Davisites

1) Looks like the meeting with Entry Point is 6/28 at 3pm . Location 
TBD, please RSVP to rob at omsoft.com

2) FIBER is a part of ATT's future - http://goo.gl/xB0JTq

5G wireless when its available will have very small cell sizes it seems, 
and will need ubiquitous fiber backhaul.


Thanks

RAN





From rob at omsoft.com  Mon Jun 27 19:09:14 2016
From: rob at omsoft.com (Robert Nickerson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:09:14 -0700
Subject: [Davisgig] Entry Point Networks meeting tomorrow
Message-ID: <55c7adc0-4977-4e9a-a9c8-bca7bf704d42@omsoft.com>

Hi

DavisGIG presents a municipal networking software talk.

Please hear about the US built OSS software platform that is making open 
access municipal fiber easier to implement and operate.

Entry Point Networks FlowOPS

www.entpnt.com

Its at 3pm at the Davis Makerspace, www.davismakerspace.org. Keep in 
mind the DOOR will be closed, so you'll have to let your self in. I'm 
optimistic about the temperature in the building tomorrow, and we'll 
have some drinks.

The Davis Makerspace is a green shed building in the Tim Spencer Alley, 
it can be hard to find if you haven't been there before so please visit 
the webpage and acquaint yourself.

There is currently some grey paint tests on the wall which make it even 
more identifiable.

Thanks

Rob @ DavisGIG




From christopher at newrules.org  Tue Jun 21 09:14:58 2016
From: christopher at newrules.org (Christopher Mitchell)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:14:58 -0500
Subject: [Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 6/21
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<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-model-virtual-end-cable-monopolies>
 VIDEO
Wed, June 15, 2016 | Posted by rebecca
<https://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-model-virtual-end-cable-monopolies>

The city of Ammon, Idaho, is building the Internet network of the future.
Households and businesses can instantly change Internet service providers
using a specially-designed innovative portal. This short 20 minute video
highlights how the network is saving money, creating competition for
broadband services, and creating powerful new public safety applications.

We talk with Ammon's Mayor, local residents, private businesses, and the
city's Technology Director to understand why a small conservative city
decided to build its own network and then open it to the entire community.
We explain how they financed it and even scratch the surface of how
software-defined networking brought the future of Internet services to
Ammon before any larger metro regions.

Ammon's network has already won awards, including a National Institute of
Justice Challenge for Best Ultra-High Speed Application, and spurred
economic development. But perhaps most important is that most communities
can replicate this model and bring these benefits to their communities.

For more information, see our in-depth coverage on Ammon
<https://muninetworks.org/tags-304>. Sign up for our weekly newsletter
<http://muninetworks.org/content/sign-newsletters> to stay informed on what
local governments are doing to improve Internet access.

... Watch the Video Here! Share it Far and Wide! ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-model-virtual-end-cable-monopolies>

Glenwood Springs Shares Lessons Learned - Community Broadband Bits Podcast
206
<https://muninetworks.org/content/glenwood-springs-shares-lessons-learned-community-broadband-bits-podcast-206>
Tue, June 14, 2016 | Posted by christopher
<https://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/glenwood-springs-shares-lessons-learned-community-broadband-bits-podcast-206>

Last week, while at my favorite regional broadband conference - Mountain
Connect <http://mountainconnect.org/>, I was asked to moderate a panel on
municipal fiber projects in Colorado. You can watch it via the periscope
video stream that was recorded
<https://twitter.com/MountainConnect/status/740257186119487489>. It was an
excellent panel and led to this week's podcast, a discussion with Glenwood
Springs Information Systems Director Bob Farmer.

Bob runs the Glenwood Springs Community Broadband Network
<http://gscbn.com/>, which has been operating for more than 10 years. It
started with some fiber to anchor institutions and local businesses and a
wireless overlay for residential access. Though the network started by
offering open access <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term625>, the
city now provides services directly. We discuss the lessons learned.

Bob also discusses what cities should look for in people when staffing up
for a community network project and some considerations when deciding who
oversees the network. Finally, he shares some of the successes the network
has had and what continues to inspire him after so many years of running
the network.

... Listen to the Show Here
<https://muninetworks.org/content/glenwood-springs-shares-lessons-learned-community-broadband-bits-podcast-206>
... Read the transcript from this show here
<https://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-206>
 ...

Bridgewater State University Connects to OpenCape
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bridgewater-state-university-connects-opencape>
Mon, June 13, 2016 | Posted by hannah
<https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bridgewater-state-university-connects-opencape>

CapeNet <http://www.capenet.com/>, the local Internet service provider, on
the OpenCape community network <http://opencape.org/> is expanding in
southeastern Massachusetts. Bridgewater State University will connect to
the OpenCape network
<http://bridgewater.wickedlocal.com/article/20160421/NEWS/160429147> for
more bandwidth <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term2> and more
reliable Internet access.

*Connectivity for Education*

Bridgewater State University <http://www.bridgew.edu/> needed to ensure
reliable connectivity for its students because many university courses have
online, cloud <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term6>-based, or video
components. In fact, nearly every school CapeNet serves requests more
bandwidth each year, reports the Bridgewater Wicked Local
<http://bridgewater.wickedlocal.com/article/20160421/NEWS/160429147>.

... Read the Full Story Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/bridgewater-state-university-connects-opencape>

Kane County's Fiber Is Open For Business In Illinois
<https://muninetworks.org/content/kane-countys-fiber-open-business-illinois>
Tue, June 14, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/kane-countys-fiber-open-business-illinois>

Kane County, Illinois <http://www.countyofkane.org/Pages/default.aspx>, is
hoping its fiber-optic <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term10> network
will attract more businesses looking for better connectivity. As it turns
out, they've had the resources for some time but are now making more of an
effort to market the benefits of their publicy owned network.

*Sharing The Savings, Services, Speeds*

In 2011, reports the Chicago Tribune
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-fiber-optic-network-st-0531-20160530-story.html>,
the county took advantage of road reconstruction and in a coordinated
effort, Kane County and the Kane County Department of Transportation
deployed fiber along one of its main thoroughfares, Randall Road. Since
then, the county has expanded the network to approximately 47 miles,
connecting county facilities in five area cities. Kane County contributed
$1.5 million to the construction of the underground network that now offers
10 Gigabits per second (Gbps <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term14>)
capacity.

... More on the Savings from this Network ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/kane-countys-fiber-open-business-illinois>

Haywood County, NC, Releases Feasibility Study RFP
<https://muninetworks.org/content/haywood-county-nc-releases-feasibility-study-rfp>
Fri, June 17, 2016 | Posted by alexander
<https://muninetworks.org/users/alexander>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/haywood-county-nc-releases-feasibility-study-rfp>

Last month, the Haywood Advancement Foundation (HAF) sowed the seeds for a
long-term broadband strategy
<http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/17738> in Haywood County, North
Carolina <http://www.haywoodnc.net/>. The nonprofit foundation posted a Request
for Proposals
<http://www.haywoodnc.net/downloads/admin/2016%20Stuff/HAF%20Broadband%20RFP-%20Final%205-17-16.pdf>
(RFP)
for a feasibility study as part of their strategy to develop a master plan
and improve local connectivity. A $10,000 grant from the Southwest
Commission and a matching $10,000 grant from HAF will fund the early stages
of Haywood?s broadband initiative. *The due date for proposals is July 15th*
.

*Living In The Present, Planning For The Future*

Located about 30 minutes west of Asheville, Haywood County is home to
approximately 60,000 residents. Asheville?s status as a cultural hub might
be driving up Haywood County property values
<http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/17731-the-phoenix-rises-haywood-county-s-real-estate-market-gets-back-in-the-game>,
but it has failed to bring high quality Internet access to its rural
neighbors.

... Many More Details About This Network Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/haywood-county-nc-releases-feasibility-study-rfp>

Westminster's Fiber Network Enables Makerspace
<https://muninetworks.org/content/westminsters-fiber-network-enables-makerspace>
Wed, June 15, 2016 | Posted by Scott <https://muninetworks.org/users/scott>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/westminsters-fiber-network-enables-makerspace>

The high-speed, municipal fiber network in Westminster, Maryland
<http://www.westminstermd.gov/>, (pop. 18,000) is making possible another
intriguing resource service for the community?s businesses and residents.

In May, Westminster officials and the city?s fiber network partner, Ting
<https://ting.com/internet>, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the
coming this fall of the first Ting Makerspace, a service featuring 3-D
scanning technology, including ?an electronic router that can carve digital
designs into physical objects and laser engraving," reports the Carroll
County Times.
<http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-makerspace-20160511-story.html>

*Ting Makerspace And 3D Printing*

The Times story notes:

The 3-D scanner ?takes any object smaller than a sofa and records the
shapes and contours using light patterns, digitizing it,? according to the
news story. Then, the digital rendition can be printed on a mini 3-D
printer, ?which can scale down the scanned object or print original
computer designs. The 3-D printer ejects layers of heated, rapidly cooling
plastic to create plastic models of these designs.? The newspaper reported
that the subscription fee for using the 3-D scanner will be $5 a day, $30 a
month or $300 a year.

... More Muni-Enabled Makerspace News Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/westminsters-fiber-network-enables-makerspace>

"Lafayette Pro Fiber Blog" Lives On!
<https://muninetworks.org/content/lafayette-pro-fiber-blog-lives>
Thu, June 16, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/lafayette-pro-fiber-blog-lives>

In January, our friend John St. Julien from Lafayette, Louisiana, passed
away
<http://muninetworks.org/content/john-st-julien-lafayette-community-leader-passes>.
Without John to help organize the people of Lafayette, the LUS Fiber
network would not have had the strong grassroots support that made the
project a success.

One of the ways John helped get the project going and spread the word about
the many benefits of a municipal fiber network was through the *Lafayette
Pro Fiber Blog*. The blog was a collection of resources, writings, and
comment fights that shed light on the local issues that affected, and were
affected by, Lafayette's previously poor connectivity and the municipal
fiber network project.

... More Information Here - Info on how to Donate in John's Memory ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/lafayette-pro-fiber-blog-lives>

Calories? Carbs? Data Caps? ISP Nutrition Labels From BroadbandSearch
<https://muninetworks.org/content/calories-carbs-data-caps-isp-nutrition-labels-broadbandsearch>
Sat, June 18, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/calories-carbs-data-caps-isp-nutrition-labels-broadbandsearch>

Depending on where you live, you may be able to choose between two or three
big name ISPs. No matter which one you ultimately select, you might face
some difficulty obtaining the kind of service you deserve. If you know what
to expect, it?s easier to prepare yourself and, in the event you DO have a
choice, pick the one that?s right for you.

BroadbandSearch has likened transparency in the telecommunications industry
to nutrition information on food packaging. They have produced a set of
?Nutrition Labels? for your Internet access diet.

... See the Label Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/calories-carbs-data-caps-isp-nutrition-labels-broadbandsearch>

Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 20
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-20>
Mon, June 20, 2016 | Posted by Nick <https://muninetworks.org/users/nick>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-20>

*Florida*

Polk Vision hosts Smart Communities Summit
<http://www.theledger.com/article/20160613/NEWS/160619820?tc=ar> by John
Ceballos, The Ledger

The key to giving everyone in Polk County access to affordable high-speed
Internet has less to do with bandwidth
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term2> and more to do with community
leaders banding together to achieve that goal.



... Read the Full Community Broadband Network Media Roundup ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-20>

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Ammon's Network of the Future - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 207
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-network-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-207>
Tue, June 21, 2016 | Posted by christopher
<https://muninetworks.org/users/christopher>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-network-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-207>

On the heals of releasing our video on Ammon, Idaho
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-model-virtual-end-cable-monopolies>,
we wanted to go a little more in-depth with Bruce Patterson. Bruce is
Ammon's Technology Director and has joined us on the show before (episodes
173
<http://muninetworks.org/content/muni-fiber-idaho-helps-911-dispatch-and-first-responders-community-broadband-bits-episode-17>
 and 86
<http://muninetworks.org/content/how-ammon-idaho-builds-digital-roads-community-broadband-bits-episode-86>).
We recommend watching the video before listening to this show.

We get an update from Bruce on the most recent progress since we conducted
the video interviews. He shares the current level of interest from the
first phase and expectations moving forward.

But for much of our conversation, we focus on how Ammon has innovated with
Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and what that means. We talk about how the
automation and virtualization from SDN can make open access
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term625> much more efficient and open
new possibilities.

... Listen to the Show Here
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ammons-network-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-207>
... Read the Transcript Here
<https://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-207>
...

Islesboro and Rockport: So Near and Yet So Far (On FTTH Vote)
<https://muninetworks.org/content/islesboro-and-rockport-so-near-and-yet-so-far-ftth-vote>
Wed, June 22, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/islesboro-and-rockport-so-near-and-yet-so-far-ftth-vote>

Rockport <http://www.town.rockport.me.us/> was the first community in Maine
to build a fiber-optic <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term10> network
to serve businesses, but their pioneering initiative will not extend to
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13>). At
their annual town meeting on June 15th, the local Opera House was packed as
citizens showed up to speak on funding an FTTH engineering and network
design study. After an extended debate, attendees voted on the measure and
defeated the town warrant to spend $300,000 on the project.

According to the Penobscot Bay Pilot
<http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/town-meeting-2016-rockport-rejects-fiber-network-study-and-waste-disposal-proposal/71941>,
passions flared as a number of people stood up to explain their vote.
Several people in support of the project had previous experience with life
after fiber:

Deborah Hall, on the other hand, said she led an effort in another state to
take fiber optics to 500 homes. That effort resulted in the fact that the
?average resident is now saving 100 dollars every month in getting rid of
Comcast.?

She recounted how the fiber optic system already in place
<https://muninetworks.org/content/rockport-builds-maine%E2%80%99s-first-municipal-network>
in
Rockport was a draw for her family to return to live in the town. They
improved their Internet on Russell Avenue by personally spending the money
to extend the fiber to their home, and consequently ?reduced our collective
Internet and television bills by $155 a month. That?s over 50 percent.?

... Read the Good News from Islesboro Here with a Disappointing Rockport
Update ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/islesboro-and-rockport-so-near-and-yet-so-far-ftth-vote>

Fibrant Gets The "OK": Will Expand To Local Government, Manufacturers in NC
<https://muninetworks.org/content/fibrant-gets-ok-will-expand-local-government-manufacturers-nc>
Wed, June 22, 2016 | Posted by hannah
<https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/fibrant-gets-ok-will-expand-local-government-manufacturers-nc>

Salisbury?s fiber network, Fibrant <http://fibrant.solutions/Business>, is
about to connect to three more large customers in North Carolina.

The Salisbury Post writes that Rowan County government and two local
manufacturing facilities will be connecting to
<http://www.salisburypost.com/2016/06/15/206409/>
<http://www.salisburypost.com/2016/06/15/206409/>Salisbury?s municipal
fiber network. After considering the needs of several local manufacturers
and the Rowan County Government, Rowan County Commissioners gave the
necessary approval
<http://www.wbtv.com/story/32276728/fibrant-to-expand-to-county-business-parks>
to
expand Fibrant to serve their facilities.

... More Evidence that Muni Fiber Is Essential for North Carolina
Businesses ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/fibrant-gets-ok-will-expand-local-government-manufacturers-nc>

Dark Fiber Available In Lewiston But Rivers Slow Expansion
<https://muninetworks.org/content/dark-fiber-available-lewiston-rivers-slow-expansion>
Mon, June 20, 2016 | Posted by lgonzalez
<https://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/dark-fiber-available-lewiston-rivers-slow-expansion>

The Port of Lewiston?s dark fiber network is up and running and now has
connected a commercial customer, reports 4-Traders
<http://www.4-traders.com/CABLE-ONE-INC-22795883/news/Cable-One-Port-of-Lewiston-limited-by-lack-of-fiber-optic-link-under-Memorial-Bridge-22518012/>,
but achieving the maximum reach has hit some resistance.

Warehousing and distribution company Inland 465
<http://portoflewiston.com/intermodal-transportation/warehousing/>, is
operating a 150,000 square-foot warehouse and obtaining Internet access
from First Step Internet <http://www.fsr.com/>, which leases dark fiber
from the Port of Lewiston?s network. Community leaders hope this is the
first of many commercial customers.

Last summer the community announced that they intended to deploy an open
access dark fiber network
<https://muninetworks.org/content/fiber-sailing-port-lewiston-idaho> to
spur economic development opportunities. The network plan called for a
connection to nearby Port of Whitman?s fiber network, which has operated
for more than a decade.

... We Cast Light on This Dark Story Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/dark-fiber-available-lewiston-rivers-slow-expansion>

The Tacoma Click Saga of 2015: Part 3
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-3>
Tue, June 21, 2016 | Posted by ternste
<https://muninetworks.org/users/ternste>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-3>

*This is Part 3 in a four part series about the Click network in Tacoma,
Washington, where city leaders spent most of 2015 considering a plan to
lease out all operations of this municipal network to a private company. **In
Part 2,published on June 7
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-2>, we
reviewed the main reasons why Tacoma Public Utilities considered the
possibility of leasing out all of the Click operations. On May 31,we
published Part 1
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-1>, which
shared the community's plans for the network. Part 3 covers why we believe
the Click municipal network is positioned to thrive in the years ahead
within the modern telecommunications marketplace.*

*Part 3: Positioning Click for the Future*

If Tacoma leaders decide to move ahead with the ?all in? plan that they're
currently exploring, several factors suggest that Click can become an
increasingly self-sustaining division of Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU). To
recap, the ?all in? plan would reportedly involve two major changes at
Click. One, it would mean upgrading the network to enable gigabit access
speeds. Two, the all in option would likely mean cutting out the
?middlemen? private companies that currently have exclusive rights to
provide Internet and phone services over the network. Instead of the
current system, where Click only offers cable TV services while middlemen
provide Internet and phone, the new all in plan would position Click as the
retail provider for all three services.

... Read the Third Part of our Multi-Part Feature Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/tacoma-click-saga-2015-part-3>

Sampling the Food and Fiber at Annual DMEA Meeting
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sampling-food-and-fiber-annual-dmea-meeting>
Fri, June 24, 2016 | Posted by hannah
<https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sampling-food-and-fiber-annual-dmea-meeting>

In Colorado, the Delta-Montrose Electric Association
<http://www.dmea.com/> (DMEA)
saw record crowds at their Annual Meeting of Members. Hundreds of people
came to check out the event on June 16th and try out the super fast speeds
of Elevate Fiber, DMEA?s Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13>) project.  The project will
bring speeds of up to a Gigabit per second (Gbps
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term14>) to DMEA?s 27,000 members.

*Elevate Fiber*

During the event, members were able to check out the speed in person and
preregister their homes and businesses. It requires a 12-month contract at
a minimum of $49.99 each month according to the DMEA?s website
<http://www.dmea.com/content/elevate-fiber>. Residents can sign up at
https://join.elevatefiber.com/.

... DMEA's Region is an Exciting Place to Keep Tabs On ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/sampling-food-and-fiber-annual-dmea-meeting>

Ten Cities Honored For RS Fiber Cooperative Project
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ten-cities-honored-rs-fiber-cooperative-project>
Thu, June 23, 2016 | Posted by Scott <https://muninetworks.org/users/scott>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ten-cities-honored-rs-fiber-cooperative-project>

The League of Minnesota Cities <http://www.lmc.org/page/1/home.jsp> has
honored ten communities in the south central part of the state for their
role in assisting to launch the RS Fiber Cooperative.

At its annual state conference on June 16th, the League awarded its ?City
of Excellence Award? in the 5,000 to 19,999-population category to the
cities of Brownton, Buffalo Lake, Fairfax, Gaylord, Gibbon, Green Isle,
Lafayette, New Auburn, Stewart, and Winthrop.

... Well Deserved!!!! ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/ten-cities-honored-rs-fiber-cooperative-project>

Old Town, Orono Release Broadband Survey in Maine
<https://muninetworks.org/content/old-town-orono-release-broadband-survey-maine>
Sat, June 25, 2016 | Posted by alexander
<https://muninetworks.org/users/alexander>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/old-town-orono-release-broadband-survey-maine>

Nonprofit Old Town Orono Fiber <http://www.otofiber.com/about-us.html> (OTO
Fiber) is awaiting responses to a recently posted broadband survey
<http://www.otofiber.com/surveys.html>. A fiber-optic
<https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term10> network is in the works for
both Orono and Old Town, but funds are limited
<http://wabi.tv/2016/06/08/orono-old-town-officials-looking-to-expand-broadband-access/>.
Local officials seek input from local residents and business to ?determine
both the interest in this project and where the Internet infrastructure
would need to be established.?

Approximately 7,800 people live in Old Town; a little over 10,000 people
are in Orono and there are also over 11,000 University of Maine students
who attend classes there.

Old Town, Orono, and the University of Maine lost a funding battle against
Time Warner Cable
<https://muninetworks.org/content/time-warner-cable-successfully-blocks-funds-community-network-maine-project-continue>
in
2015. That incident dealt with an area where only about 320 potential
subscribers could be served with approximately four miles of fiber. A
recent $250,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission put the
consortium back on track
<https://muninetworks.org/content/orono-and-old-town-receive-funding-fiber-maine>
to
finish that project. OTO Fiber is now gathering more information about
where to best deploy a broader network; they have funding for about six
miles of fiber in each community.

... Read More About the Survey's Conclusions ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/old-town-orono-release-broadband-survey-maine>

Community Broadband Media Roundup - June 27
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-27-0>
Mon, June 27, 2016 | Posted by Nick <https://muninetworks.org/users/nick>
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-27-0>

*Arkansas*

Telecom, utility partnership pursues Arkansas gigabit
<http://www.telecompetitor.com/telecom-utility-partnership-pursues-arkansas-gigabit/?mc_cid=f49961b582&mc_eid=2910c7b52b>
by
Joan Engebretson, Telecompetitor

The rural telco <https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term608> is South
Arkansas Telephone (SATCO) and the power company is Ouachita Electric
Cooperative (OECC). The telecom, utility partnership has formed a new
company called Arkansas Rural Internet Service
<http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/16/06/p8119298/gigabit-internet-access-coming-to-south-arkansas>
(ARIS)
? and according to ARIS Director Mark Lundy, each owner has a 50% share of
ARIS.

*Colorado*

Broadband initiative moving forward
<http://www.eptrail.com/ci_30041119/broadband-initiative-moving-forward> by
David Persons, Estes Park Trail Gazette

... Read the Full Community Broadband Networks Media Roundup Here ...
<https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-june-27-0>

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