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<div><br></div><div><h2 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/spanish-fork-building-gig-fiber-over-cable-network-community-broadband-bits-podcast-170" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Spanish Fork Building Gig Fiber over Cable Network - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 170</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, September 29, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/christopher" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">christopher</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/spanish-fork-building-gig-fiber-over-cable-network-community-broadband-bits-podcast-170" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-community-bb-bits_0.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The Spanish Fork Community Network has long been among the most successful community broadband projects. And now that the community has finished paying off the debt of the network, they are using the net income to upgrade to a fiber network that will be capable of delivering a <a 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)" target="_blank"><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> gigabit to anyone in town.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">John Bowcut, Director of Information Systems and SFCN Director, speaks with us again this week to explain how the project is doing and how they plan to upgrade to fiber. They are pursuing a unique upgrade to our knowledge -- they are building fiber over the coax and will operate both. Telephone and Internet access will run over the fiber and television over the cable.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The network has paid back its debt and continues to generate impressive community savings. With a <a href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term25" style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)" target="_blank"><cite title="The number of subscribers to a service - typically expressed in a percentage of those taking the service divided by the total number of people who could take the service.  If a community fiber network passes 10,000 people and 6,000 people subscribe, it has a take rate of 60%.  When planning the network, it will be built to be profitable at or above a certain take rate as defined in the business plan.  Generally, networks require a few years to achieve take rates due to the long time it takes to connect each customer.">take rate</cite></a> of 80 percent of the community, the network saves a cumulative $3 million each year. That is a lot of money circulating in the city of 35,000 people.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/spanish-fork-building-gig-fiber-over-cable-network-community-broadband-bits-podcast-170" target="_blank">Listen to the Show Here</a> ... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-170" target="_blank">Read the Transcript here</a> ...</p></div></div><div><br></div><div><h2 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/carrier-neutral-facilities-creates-big-savings-steamboat-springs" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Carrier Neutral Facilities Creates Big Savings in Steamboat Springs</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, September 29, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">hannah</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/carrier-neutral-facilities-creates-big-savings-steamboat-springs" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/SteamboatSprings-city-logo.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="57" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">On July 6th and 7th, much of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, <a href="http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/jul/13/routt-county-and-city-steamboat-close-naming-broad/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">lost phone and Internet</a> when a fiber line was cut, creating a public safety hazard. In order to aviod future massive outages and improve connectivity, Steamboat Springs has decided to develop a <a href="http://nwccog.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2014-Broadband-Accomplishments.pdf" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Carrier Neutral Location or CNL</a>, much like a similar initiative in nearby Cortez.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In July a CenturyLink fiber optic line was accidentally cut by construction crews, <a href="http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/jul/07/centurylink-restores-services-after-eight-hour-plu/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">disrupting the 911 emergency system for about 3 hours</a>. No calls were missed, but it is a terrifying reminder of how small towns are dependent on incumbent providers like CenturyLink for basic services.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The community, located in the northwest corner of the state and home to about 12,000 people, is known as a popular ski destination in the winter months. Locations like Steamboat Springs have a natural beauty in the rugged terrain, but incumbent providers tend to see a poor return-on-investment rather than beauty.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/carrier-neutral-facilities-creates-big-savings-steamboat-springs" target="_blank">... Read More About This Investment Here ...</a><br><br></p><h2 class="" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/anchornets-conference-nov-16th-17th-mountainview-ca" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">AnchorNETS Conference Nov. 16th - 17th in Mountainview, CA</a></h2><div class="" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18.004px"><span class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, October 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="" style="line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/anchornets-conference-nov-16th-17th-mountainview-ca" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-anchornets.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="94" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The <a href="http://www.shlb.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition</a> (SHLB) will present the first AnchorNETS Broadband Summit this November 16th & 17th in Mountainview, California. The event is designed to help leaders from anchor institutions such as schools, hospitals, and libraries connect and learn about solutions to help them achieve gigabit connectivity. The conference will be held at the <a href="http://www.computerhistory.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Computer History Museum</a>. Our own Christopher Mitchell will be there as well.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Keynote Speakers include:</strong></p><ul style="margin:1em 0px;padding-left:2em"><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">Evan Marwell, CEO & Founder, <a href="http://www.educationsuperhighway.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">EductionSuperhighway</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">Catherine Sandoval, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">Sunne Wright McPeak, CEO, <a href="http://www.cetfund.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">California Emerging Technology Fund</a></li></ul><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/anchornets-conference-nov-16th-17th-mountainview-ca">... Read the Story to Learn More About this Event ...</a><br><br></p></div><h2 style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/op-ed-community-broadband-networks-drive-nc-economy" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Op-Ed: Community Broadband Networks Drive NC Economy</a></h2><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Thu, October 01, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">rebecca</a></span></div><div style="line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/op-ed-community-broadband-networks-drive-nc-economy" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-roanoke-daily-herald.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="40" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong><em>The Roanoke Daily Herald published this op-ed about local government action for broadband networks on September 25, 2015.</em></strong> <em>We were responding to an earlier Op-Ed, <a href="http://www.rrdailyherald.com/opinion/other-view-left-or-right-government-owned-broadband-is-wrong/article_2a0bdb86-481b-11e5-bfb2-23acafa13636.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">available here</a>. Christopher Mitchell wrote the following op-ed.</em></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong><a href="http://www.rrdailyherald.com/opinion/other-view-community-broadband-networks-drive-nc-economy/article_47501ea6-63a9-11e5-a483-4302f7c1b453.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Local governments should make broadband choices</a></strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Community broadband must be a local choice, a guest columnist writes.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">It is stunning any legislator can look at the constituents they serve in rural North Carolina and think, “‘These people don’t need the same high quality Internet access now being delivered in Charlotte and the Triangle. They should be happy with whatever cable and telephone companies offer.”</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">But that’s just what I think Representatives Jason Saine and Michael Wray are implying in their recent opinion piece on community broadband networks.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/op-ed-community-broadband-networks-drive-nc-economy" target="_blank">... Read our Full Op-Ed here ...</a><br><br></p><h2 style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-economic-development-and-high-speed-connectivity-tennessee" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">New Video on Economic Development and High-Speed Connectivity in Tennessee</a></h2><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Fri, October 02, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div style="line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-economic-development-and-high-speed-connectivity-tennessee" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/local-authority_0.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="96" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.tn4fiber.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Tennessee Fiber Optic Communities</a> has released another quality video focused on restoring local telecommunications authority. This three minute feature describes the importance of high speed connectivity to local economic development.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The video offers specific examples of businesses that relocated to places like Jackson and Chattanooga, comparing business connectivity in places with municipal networks to areas where high-speed connections from incumbents are costly and hard to come by.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-video-economic-development-and-high-speed-connectivity-tennessee" target="_blank">... Watch the Video Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><h2 style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/dc-net-delivers-public-savings" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">DC-Net Delivers Public Savings</a></h2><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Wed, September 30, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">hannah</a></span></div><div style="line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/dc-net-delivers-public-savings" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-dc-net-city.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="48" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Washington, DC, continues to operate an incredibly successful municipal network. Created in 2007, the municipal government’s 57-mile fiber optic network, <a href="http://muninetworks.org/tags-386" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">DC-Net</a>, provides connectivity to government buildings and community anchor institutions that are health or education based. DC-Net started providing<a href="http://dcnet.dc.gov/page/public-wi-fi-find-hotspot" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">public Wi-Fi hotspots</a> in 2010. We covered some of the savings of DC-Net itself in our <a href="http://muninetworks.org/reports/breaking-broadband-monopoly" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">2010 report</a>, and we recently found <a href="http://dcnet.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcnet/publication/attachments/OPM_Case_Study_2012.pdf" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">a report from 2012</a> that details an example of public savings from the network.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In 2008, the Office of Personnel Management in D.C. needed to replace its aging phone system with state-of-the-art Voice over IP and a video conference system. These two telecommunication systems require a high capacity network. After a market analysis found that prospective vendors would cost more than the budget could handle, they had to find an alternative solution. That’s when they connected with DC-Net. The network kept costs down - the initial cost-savings from the project were about $500,000. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/dc-net-delivers-public-savings" target="_blank">... Get the Rest of the Details Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div></div><div><h2 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/parker-lecture-scheduled-october-20th-honoring-everett-parker" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Parker Lecture Scheduled for October 20th; Honoring Everett Parker</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Wed, September 30, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/parker-lecture-scheduled-october-20th-honoring-everett-parker" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-parker-lecture.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="39" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The United Church of Christ Office of Communications, Inc. (UCC OC), will hold its annual Parker Lecture on October 20th at 8 a.m. in Washington, D.C., at the First Congregational Church. This year's lecture will be especially meaningful because on September 17th, Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, known for his groundbreaking work with public rights in broadcasting, passed away at the age of 102.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://uccmediajustice.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=12661" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">This year's honorees</a> are:</p><ul style="margin:1em 0px;padding-left:2em"><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc"><strong>danah boyd</strong>, founder, Data & Society Research Institute and “activist scholar” on the social and cultural implications of technology, will give the 2015 Parker Lecture on Ethics and Telecommunications.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc"><strong>Joseph Torres</strong>, senior external affairs director of Free Press and co-author of News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media, will receive the Parker Award which recognizes an individual whose work embodies the principles and values of the public interest in telecommunications.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc"><strong>Wally Bowen</strong>, co-founder and executive director of the Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN), will receive the Donald H. McGannon Award in recognition of his dedication to bringing modern telecommunications to low-income people in rural areas.</li></ul><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/parker-lecture-scheduled-october-20th-honoring-everett-parker" target="_blank">... More on This Wonderful Event Here ...</a></p></div></div><div><h2 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/video-opencape-how-cape-cod-created-fiber-network" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Video on OpenCape: How Cape Cod Created a Fiber Network</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Mon, September 28, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">hannah</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/video-opencape-how-cape-cod-created-fiber-network" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-opencape-new.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="19" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Almost ten years ago, Dan Gallagher, a technology director at <a href="http://www.capecod.edu/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Cape Cod Community College</a>, could not get the <a 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)" target="_blank"><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> the college needed from incumbent service providers. After communicating with others in the areas, it soon became clear that a number of others shared the same experience.</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">“We asked anyone who thinks this is a problem for their business or entity here on the cape to come to cape cod community college to talk about it and a hundred people showed up.” - Dan Gallagher in eSTEAMers</p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px">The community formed non-profit <a href="http://opencape.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">OpenCape</a>, and created a 350 mile fiber optic network and a colocation data center <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/opencape-almost-open-business" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">with $40 million in combined BTOP grants, state grants, and private funding</a>. Completed in late 2012, the project proved to be well-worth the wait. Three large entities almost immediately became customers on the network: the Joint Base, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and Hydroid, Inc, a private company.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/video-opencape-how-cape-cod-created-fiber-network" target="_blank">... Watch the Video Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><div><h2 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/debate-municipal-networks-federalist-society-now-available" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Debate on Municipal Networks by Federalist Society Now Available</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Thu, October 01, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/debate-municipal-networks-federalist-society-now-available" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-federalist-soc.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Our own Christopher Mitchell recently participated in a debate hosted by the Federalist Society. You can now listen to the debate <a href="http://www.fed-soc.org/multimedia/detail/whats-the-download-on-municipal-broadband-podcast" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">at the Federalist Society website</a>. We think it offers an intelligent airing of different points of view.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Chris, who is also Policy Director at <a href="http://nextcenturycities.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Next Century Cities</a>, disscussed the role of municipal networks in improving competition, reveiwed reguatory issues, and debated the anticipated legal outcome of <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/fcc-opinion-and-order-striking-down-local-authority-limits-tn-and-nc-highlights" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">February's FCC decision</a> on local authority in Tennessee and North Carolina. He squared off against Charles M. Davidson, Director of the Advanced Communications Law and Policy Institute at New York Law School, and Randolph J. May, President of the Free State Foundation. Both organizations have spoken out against community broadband networks.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Rachel M. Bender, Senior Policy Director of Mobile Future, moderated.</p></div></div><div><h2 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-michigan-bar-journal-article-internet-and-municipal-broadband-systems" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">New Michigan Bar Journal Article: "The Internet and Municipal Broadband Systems"</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Sat, October 03, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/lgonzalez" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">lgonzalez</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-michigan-bar-journal-article-internet-and-municipal-broadband-systems" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-state-bar-mi.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="58" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">A recent Michigan Bar Journal article by attorney Michael J. Watza, <em>The Internet and Municipal Broadband Systems</em>, provides a quick look at the FCC's <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-24A1.pdf" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Open Internet Order [PDF]</a>, the recent ruling <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/cable-companies-lose-big-fcc-barriers-community-broadband-struck-down" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">on state barriers to municipal networks</a>, and how the two may intertwine in Michigan. Watza's three-pager is a great resource for community groups, legislators, and advocates who want to share necessary information without overwhelming the reader.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In addition to providing summaries of each order, Watza offers hope for places that lack the Internet access they need to prosper. He acknowledges Michigan's first gigabit <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/sebewaing-bringing-better-connectivity-residents-businesses-fiber-michigan" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">municipal network in Sebewaing</a> and mentions the possibility of public private partnerships. Having worked with Michigan municipalities on telecommunications issues, he knows that other communities in the Great Lakes State also have their eyes on the future:</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-michigan-bar-journal-article-internet-and-municipal-broadband-systems" target="_blank">... Read the Article Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div><div><h2 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-october-5" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Community Broadband Media Roundup - October 5</a></h2><div 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:18.004px"><span style="font-size:0.9em">Mon, October 05, 2015 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">rebecca</a></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div><div><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-october-5" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/media-roundup-community-bb.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Community Broadband News By State</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Colorado</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/residents-city-leaders-want-faster-internet-service/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">DavisGig working toward faster Internet service </a>by Felicia Alvarez, The Davis Enterprise</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"> </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Kentucky</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.nkytribune.com/2015/09/ron-daley-ready-or-not-if-were-prepared-broadband-can-transform-appalachian-kentucky/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Ready … or not? If we’re prepared, broadband can transform Appalachian Kentucky </a>by Ron Daley, Northern Kentucky Tribune</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-october-5" target="_blank"> ... Read the Full Community Broadband Media Roundup Here ...</a></p></div></div></div>

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