<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><i style="font-size:13px">Recent Stories from MuniNetworks.org - a project of the </i><i style="font-size:13px">Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Instructions for unsubscribing appear at bottom.  Send feedback.  Forward Widely.<br></i></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">"Fibervention": Break the Cable Habit In Chattanooga</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Sat, August 08, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/epbfiber.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="93" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">If you are lucky enough to live in a community where you have a municipal network as a provider, you already know they often go the extra mile to serve customers. However, they don't always market as well as the incumbents, something that is starting to change with naturally viral ads. Enter Chatanooga's "<a href="http://epbfibervention.com/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Fibervention</a>" campaign.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/fibervention-break-cable-habit-chattanooga">OMG We love this! Brilliant Campaign! See the first two videos here!</a> ...<br><br></p></div></div><div><br></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Holyoke Success Spurs Interest in Mass Muni Networks - Community Broadband Bits Episode 162</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, August 04, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/christopher" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">christopher</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-community-bb-bits_0.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">A few weeks back, we noted an excellent <a href="http://muninetworks.org/reports/holyoke-massachusetts-municipal-light-plant-seizes-internet-access-business-opportunities" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">new report on Holyoke Municipal Light Plant</a> in Massachusetts published by the <a href="https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Berkman Center for Internet and Society</a>. This week, we discuss the report and lessons learned from it with David Talbot, Fellow at the Berkman Center.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">David gives us some of the key takeaways from the report and we discuss what other municipal light plants are doing, including how Holyoke Gas & Electric is using the state owned <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term456" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="Middle mile is a term most often referring to the network connection between the last mile and greater Internet.  For instance, in a rural area, the middle mile would likely connect the town's network to a larger metropolitan area where it interconnects with major carriers.">middle mile</cite></a> network to partner with other municipalities like <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term270" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="A plot of land that will soon become a residential development.  Building a broadband network is cheap in greenfields because roads, sidewalks, lawns, and buildings are not yet impediments to running the necessary wires.">Greenfield</cite></a> and Leverett.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Finally, David offers some insight into how the municipal light plants that have not yet engaged in expanding Internet access think about the challenges of doing so. You can listen to (or read the transcript of) <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/western-mass-holyoke-gas-and-electric-brings-broadband-community-broadband-bits-episode-65" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">episode 65</a>, where we interviewed Tim Haas of Holyoke Gas & Electric.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/holyoke-success-spurs-interest-mass-muni-networks-community-broadband-bits-episode-162">Listen to the Show Here</a> ... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-162" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Read the transcript from this episode here</a> ...<br><br></p><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">SandyNet Sharing Awesome Gig Deal With Local Businesses</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Thu, August 06, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div class="content" style="line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-sandy-or2.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="82" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.sandynetfiber.com/index.php" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">SandyNet </a>has introduced some incredible fiber connectivity deals for local businesses. Like residents, businesses can now get gigabit service for $60 per month and 100 <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term18" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="Megabits per second - a measure of speed.  8 Mbps means that 8 million bits are transferred each second.  Using an 8 Mbps connection, it would take 1 second to transfer an 1 MB (Megabyte) file - a photo, for instance.  Don't get lost in the details - when it comes to Mbps, more is faster.  1 Kbps (Kilobits)<1 Mbps<1 Gbps (Gigabits)">Mbps</cite></a> for $40 per month. The utility also continues to offer enterprise connections, with rates established on a case-by-case basis.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Speeds are <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term24" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="Internet connections have two components - a downstream and upstream.  When the two speeds are comparable, the connection is termed symmetric.  Fiber-optic networks more readily offer symmetrical connections than DSL and cable, which are inherently asymmetrical.  Ultimately, purely symmetrical connections are less important than connections which offer robust connections in both ways.  However, modern asymmetrical connections via DSL and cable networks offer upload speeds that are too slow to take advantage of modern applications.">symmetrical</cite></a> which can be a <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/being-gig-city-its-all-about-upload" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">critical factor for businesses</a> that often must upload large amounts of data to work with clients. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Until SandyNet began to deploy the <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term13" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="Fiber-to-the-home.  As most telecommunications networks use fiber in some part of it, FTTH is used to specify those that use fiber to connect the subscriber.  Some claim they have a fiber-optic network because they use fiber to the node even when they use phone lines or a cable network over the last mile.  FTTH may be more expensive to install currently, but offers significant savings in terms of maintenance when compared to copper alternatives.">FTTH</cite></a> network, business customers that needed more<a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term2" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="The rate at which the network can transmit information across it.  Generally, higher bandwidth is desirable.  The amount of bandwidth available to you can determine whether you download a photo in 2 seconds or 2 minutes.">bandwidth</cite></a> relied on the town's dedicated <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term29" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="This is a suite of protocols that allow wireless devices to exchange information using unlicensed frequencies.  Equipment carrying the Wi-Fi brand is interoperable.  Recently, a number of cities and some private companies attempted to blanket their cities with Wi-Fi but the technology is not well suited to such large scale efforts.  Wi-Fi has proved tremendously successful in homes and businesses on small cities.">Wi-Fi</cite></a> service which offered advertised speeds of up to 30 Mbps <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term8" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="Internet connections have two components - a downstream and upstream.  Downstream refers to the rate at which the user's computer can receive data from the Internet.">download</cite></a>, however, that cost $175 per month.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/sandynet-sharing-awesome-gig-deal-local-businesses">The Full Story is Here</a> ... But <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/gig-city-sandy-home-60-gig">Don't Miss Our Sandy Video Here</a> ...<br><br></p></div></div></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Jackson Becomes 7th “Gig City” in Tennessee with Upgrades to its Fiber Network</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, August 04, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/tom-ernste" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Tom Ernste</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-jea.png" alt="" title="" width="76" height="81" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">According to <a href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2015/06/27/jackson-one-seven-tennessee-recognized-gig-city/29413037/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">a recent report in the Jackson Sun</a>, the city of Jackson, Tennessee is now the seventh “Gig City” in the state of Tennessee. Jackson Energy Authority (JEA), Jackson’s municipal utility received the special recognition at a January business summit.  The Sun focuses on several existing and expected economic benefits that accompany municipal gigabit connectivity.</p><blockquote style="margin:1em 2em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.5em;font-style:italic"><p style="margin:1em 0px">“These ultra-fast Internet speeds will help to assure innovation as it relates to the next generation of education, medical care, public safety and economic development,” JEA CEO John Ferrell said.</p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px">Ferrell also noted that ultra-fast Internet connectivity benefitted businesses in the Jackson community by allowing them to avoid excess inventory while still being able to provide customers with fast access to physical products when they need them.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/jackson-becomes-7th-%E2%80%9Cgig-city%E2%80%9D-tennessee-upgrades-its-fiber-network">... Way to Go Jackson! More Details ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Cleveland Investigating Fiber Pilot Project in Tennessee</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Thu, August 06, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-cleveland-tn.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">After a feasibility study on the possibility of a municipal <a class="glossary-term" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term27" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><cite title="The three main services offered over these networks - television, phone services, and Internet access.  Turns out that many people like to get all three from the same service provider on the same bill.  Service providers frequently offer deals that will lower the cost on these packages.  Typically, television breaks even or loses money whereas the service provider makes the most profits from phone and Internet access.">triple-play</cite></a> fiber network left Cleveland Utilities feeling "…not overly optimistic…" community leaders have decided to rethink their strategy. The utility board <a href="http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/25/cleveland-utilities-weigh-fiber-communicatipo/316427/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">recently voted 5-0</a> to look deeper at a network that would offer only Internet and voice services.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Rather than study the feasibility of serving the entire community, CU wants to first try their hand at working on a limited area with a pilot project. The next step is to work with a consultant that will conduct a more focused feasibility study and develop a business plan.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/cleveland-investigating-fiber-pilot-project-tennessee">... More About the Pilot and Possible Services here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">More Feasibility Studies in Colorado and Ohio</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Mon, August 03, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-pitkin-county-co.jpeg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="62" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Two more communities in Ohio and Colorado are seeking information through broadband feasibility studies.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The <a href="http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/167557" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Aspen Daily News</a> recently reported that <a href="http://www.pitkincounty.com/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Pitkin County</a> has already completed phase one of its feasibility study. This past spring the primary Internet path coming into Aspen via CenturyLink fiber was severed <a href="http://www.aspentimes.com/news/16533487-113/crews-restore-telecom-services-to-aspen-after-19-hour" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">causing widespread outage</a> for 19 hours. The first half of the feasibility study sought ways to introduce a redundant path.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The first option was a 100 percent fiber solution and a hybrid fiber/microwave solution was proposed as an alternative. For option A, the consultants recommended a fiber backbone along Highway 82 with fiber lines running into Redstone, Marble, and Snowmass. Microwave could serve nearby Fryingpan Valley. Option B would travel the same route but make more use of microwave.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/more-feasibility-studies-colorado-and-ohio">... Read our Full Story Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div>
<div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">New Video Series on Better Broadband in Cambridge, Massachusetts</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Fri, August 07, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-cambridge-ma.jpg" alt="" title="" width="122" height="125" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Cambridge, Massachusetts has <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/cambridge-broadband-advocate-summit-we-are-perfect-testbed" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">established a Broadband Task Force</a> and is looking for ways to better its local connectivity. In order to educate the public about the advantages of broadband, the local community CCTV channel will televise presentations and sit-downs between local leaders who can describe how it will impact Cambridge.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The first episode of <a href="https://www.cctvcambridge.org/cambridgebroadbandmatters" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Cambridge Broadband Matters </a>recently aired and is now available to view. It runs approximately 30 minutes long and features Georgiana Chevry of Cambridge Community Learning Center, Susan Flannery of Cambridge Public Library, and Jay Leslie of the Cambridge Housing Authority.  </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">One of the topics they address in this episode is the connection between broadband and adult education and workforce development. The issue is critical in Cambridge and many communities as we transition to an information based economy.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-series-better-broadband-cambridge-massachusetts">... Watch the Video Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><div><h2 class="title" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Media Roundup - August 10</a></h2><div class="meta" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;line-height:18.003999710083px"><span class="submitted" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, August 11, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">rebecca</a></span></div><div class="content" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.003999710083px"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser imagecache-linked imagecache-teaser_linked" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/media-roundup-community-bb.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="imagecache imagecache-teaser" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p class="p1" style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Colorado</strong></p><p class="p2" style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150803/NEWS01/150809876/Wired-for-speed-" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Wired for speed </a>by Mary Shinn, The Durango Herald</p><p class="p5" style="margin:1em 0px"> </p><p class="p1" style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Delaware</strong></p><p class="p4" style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/08/05/newark-exploring-city-sponsored-internet/31178311/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Newark exploring city-sponsored Internet </a>by Xerxes Wilson, Delaware Online</p><p class="p5" style="margin:1em 0px"> </p><p class="p5" style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Indiana</strong></p><p class="p5" style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.shelbynews.com/news/article_ee1facde-3c6b-11e5-8462-93ef93bf9fc7.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Board eyes way to bring fiber optics to Triton Central </a>by Andy Proffet, Shelbyville News</p><p class="p5" style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-10"> ... Full Roundup Rounded Up Here ...</a></p></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

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