[Davisgig] Recently in Community Networks... Week of 1/3

Tue Jan 3 11:12:31 PST 2017

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Welcome to 2017!

In this first newsletter of the new year we bring you our annual year-in-review/predictions podcast (https://muninetworks.org/content/2016-review-2017-predictions-community-broadband-bits-podcast-234?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) , tell some stories of innovative Northwest networks (https://muninetworks.org/content/one-network-two-cities-many-benefits-oregon?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) , and share our holiday infographic (https://muninetworks.org/content/happy-holidays-us-you?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) from last year.
https://muninetworks.org/content/2016-review-2017-predictions-community-broadband-bits-podcast-234?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

2016 Review, 2017 Predictions - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 234 (https://muninetworks.org/content/2016-review-2017-predictions-community-broadband-bits-podcast-234?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

It's that time of year again, time reflect on the past and attempt to think about the future of community broadband networks. Lisa Gonzalez, Hannah Trostle, Nick Stumo-Langer, and I review 2016 and predict 2017. Podcast transcript available here (https://muninetworks.org/content/2016-review-2017-predictions-community-broadband-bits-podcast-234?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) .
...Listen to the podcast... (https://muninetworks.org/content/2016-review-2017-predictions-community-broadband-bits-podcast-234?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/ellensburgs-next-step-pilot-local-biz?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

Ellensburg's Next Step: Pilot For Local Biz (https://muninetworks.org/content/ellensburgs-next-step-pilot-local-biz?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

Ellensburg's fiber infrastructure network is already saving the public money and now will be delivering service, via a pilot program for local businesses.
...Read the article... (https://muninetworks.org/content/ellensburgs-next-step-pilot-local-biz?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/one-network-two-cities-many-benefits-oregon?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

One Network, Two Cities, Many Benefits In Oregon (https://muninetworks.org/content/one-network-two-cities-many-benefits-oregon?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

About 15 years ago, two small cities in western Oregon faced an all too common predicament for rural areas. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) told they would not see high-speed Internet access until 2020. Taking matters into their own hands, the cities of Independence and Monmouth decided to collaborate on a project to bring the latest technology to their communities.
...Read the article... (https://muninetworks.org/content/one-network-two-cities-many-benefits-oregon?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/noanet-starts-year-right-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

NoaNet Starts The Year Off Right In Washington (https://muninetworks.org/content/noanet-starts-year-right-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

A new year promises a fresh slate for many people. For the folks at Washington’s NoaNet, it means starting out 2017 bond-free. In his year-end message, Chief Executive Officer Greg L. Marney announced that the organization has paid off its start up debt.
...Read the article... (https://muninetworks.org/content/noanet-starts-year-right-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/diy-wireless-brinnon-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

DIY Wireless in Brinnon, Washington (https://muninetworks.org/content/diy-wireless-brinnon-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

Seattle has received a lot of attention as it's struggled with the concept of a community network, but people in the small community of Brinnon are moving past the talking phase. A group of residents are tired of waiting for high quality Internet access and don't expect a national provider to bring it to them any time soon. People in Brinnon are considering a fixed wireless approach pioneered in the San Juan Islands, which is a few hours north.
...Read the article... (https://muninetworks.org/content/diy-wireless-brinnon-washington?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/bozeman-unique-fiber-model-gets-good-start-community-broadband-bits-podcast-233?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

Bozeman Unique Fiber Model Gets Good Start - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 233 (https://muninetworks.org/content/bozeman-unique-fiber-model-gets-good-start-community-broadband-bits-podcast-233?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

President of Bozeman Fiber Anthony Cochenour and city of Bozeman Economic Development Director Brit Fontenot join us again to discuss their unique approach. We last spoke with them on episode 142 (https://muninetworks.org/content/bozemans-public-private-approach-depth-community-broadband-bits-podcast-142?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) . Transcript is available here (https://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-233?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) .
...Liston to the podcast... (https://muninetworks.org/content/bozeman-unique-fiber-model-gets-good-start-community-broadband-bits-podcast-233?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/happy-holidays-us-you?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

Happy Holidays From Us To You! (https://muninetworks.org/content/happy-holidays-us-you?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

Xmas and New Year's Eve are traditionally a time to get sentimental. We started getting sentimental about last year's poetic holiday masterpiece by Tom Ernste and Hannah Trostle and decided to share it again this year.

>From all of us at the Community Broadband Networks Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we wish you a happy holiday season and a 2017 filled with great moments!
...See the infographic... (https://muninetworks.org/content/happy-holidays-us-you?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-january-2?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625

Community Broadband Media Roundup - January 2 (https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-january-2?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

California

Oroville may adopt 'dig once' broadband policy (http://www.orovillemr.com/general-news/20161218/oroville-may-adopt-dig-once-broadband-policy?source=most_viewed&utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)  by Risa Johnson, Oroville Mercury

New ordinance gives SF apartment dwellers more Internet options (http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/New-ordinance-gives-SF-apartment-dwellers-more-10816442.php?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)  by Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle
... (https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-december-19-0?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625) Read the article... (https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-january-2?utm_source=Community+Broadband+Networks+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=074018d8b9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171bbbcade-074018d8b9-82753625)

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