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<div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><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.</i></div></div><div><i style="font-size:13px"><br></i></div><div><h2 class="" 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/missouri-legislature-another-anti-muni-session-pick-your-phone-and-call" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Missouri Legislature Off to Another Anti-Muni Session: Pick Up Your Phone and Call!</a></h2><h2 class="" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div class="" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><span class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Wed, January 27, 2016 | 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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="font-weight:normal;float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/missouri-legislature-another-anti-muni-session-pick-your-phone-and-call" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-missouri.gif" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="font-weight:normal;margin:1em 0px">If you pay attention to state laws affecting municipal networks in Missouri, you are experiencing an unsettling feeling of deja vu right now. On January 7,<a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=137&year=2016" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Representative Lyndall Fraker</a> introduced <a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills161/billpdf/intro/HB2078I.PDF" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">HB 2078</a>, a bill much like <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/missouri-anti-muni-bill-advances-out-committee" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">last year's Senate anti-muni bill</a>. Fraker is Chair of the House Utility Infrastructure Committee, where  the bill is now awaiting a hearing, so it has a good chance of being heard sooner rather than later. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><strong>Preventing Partnerships to Maintain The Status Quo</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px">This bill would not only make it extremely difficult for local communities to invest in publicly owned Internet networks, but would complicate and delay public-private partnerships. A number of communities across the country already own infrastructure and are exploring ways to partner with private providers who want to use it to serve schools, businesses, and residents. If a community wants to lower telecommunications costs or obtain better services, this legislation would have them first jump through a series of obscure, expensive, and cryptic hoops. This legislation creates barriers that serve no purpose except to erect hurdles that discourage local communities from finding better providers.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><span style="font-weight:normal"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/missouri-legislature-another-anti-muni-session-pick-your-phone-and-call">... Read our Alert on this Bill Here ...</a></span></p></div></h2></div><div>  <h2 class="" 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/shoot-out-over-wiredwest-mbi-pulls-funding-massachusetts-saga" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Shoot-Out Over the WiredWest: MBI Pulls Funding in Massachusetts Saga</a></h2><div class="" 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 class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Wed, January 27, 2016 | 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="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/shoot-out-over-wiredwest-mbi-pulls-funding-massachusetts-saga" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-wired-west2012.PNG" alt="" title="" width="125" height="28" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Officials from WiredWest Communications Cooperative in western Massachusetts spent years working with small towns creating a collaborative plan to develop a regional fiber network. The deadline for participation was, January 9th, a little more than a month away, and even though the trail had been thorny, the path now seemed clear. Suddenly, the state revoked critical funding, sending the carefully planned and negotiated project into shambles.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>WiredWest Coop Born, Reborn, Ready to Ride</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">More than five years ago, a group of small towns in Western Massachusetts formed a communications cooperative that evolved into the <a href="http://wiredwest.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">WiredWest Communications Cooperative Corporation</a>. Their goal was similar to that of any cooperative organization: use the collective resources of the member towns to construct a much needed utility - a fiber-to-the-home network (<a class="" 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>) - that could address a persistent problem for a group rural communities - the lack of quality Internet access.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/shoot-out-over-wiredwest-mbi-pulls-funding-massachusetts-saga">... Read on for Background on How WiredWest and MBI Came to this Point ...</a> </p></div></div><div><br></div><div><h2 class="" 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/why-schools-need-big-bandwidth-community-broadband-bits-episode-186" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Why Schools Need Big Bandwidth - Community Broadband Bits Episode 186</a></h2><div class="" 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 class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, January 26, 2016 | 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="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/why-schools-need-big-bandwidth-community-broadband-bits-episode-186" class="" 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="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The St Vrain Valley School District, north of Denver and including the Longmont area, is transitioning from a shared gigabit network to dedicated 10 <a class="" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term14" 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="Gigabits per second - or one billion bits per second.  8 Gbps means that 8 billion bits are transferred each second.  Using an 8 Gbps connection, it would take 1 second to transfer a 1 GB (Gigabyte) file - a compressed 90 min movie, for instance.  1 Kbps (Kilobits)<1 Mbps (Megabits)<1 Gbps">Gbps</cite></a> links for schools. Just what does it do with all that <a class="" 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>? School District Chief Technology Officer Joe McBreen tells us this week in Community Broadband Bits podcast episode 186.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">We talk about why the need for so much bandwidth and the incredible savings the school district has received from the municipal fiber network. Additionally, we discuss how self-provisioning would have been the second more cost-effective solution, far better than leasing lines from an existing provider.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Toward the end of our conversation, we touch on how students get access in their homes and what any business or manager needs to do to be successful, regardless of what industry he or she is in.<br><a href="http://muninetworks.org/tags-216" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">See our other stories about Longmont here.</a></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/why-schools-need-big-bandwidth-community-broadband-bits-episode-186">Listen to the Show Here</a> ...<a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-186"> <font color="#19527a">The transcript from this episode is available here</font> </a>...</p></div></div><div><br></div><div><h2 class="" 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/hanover-new-hampshire-taps-new-state-law-network" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Hanover, New Hampshire, Taps New State Law for Network</a></h2><div class="" 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 class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Mon, January 25, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/scott" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Scott</a></span></div><div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/hanover-new-hampshire-taps-new-state-law-network" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-hanover-nh.jpeg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="104" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The town of <a href="http://www.hanovernh.org/Pages/index" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Hanover, New Hampshire</a> (pop. 11,500), is considering building its own municipal fiber-to-the-home (<a class="" 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 following the enactment of a new state law that makes it easier for communities to take on such projects.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Under the <a href="http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2015/HB0486.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">new state law</a> (Chapter 240, HB486-Final Version), New Hampshire towns and cities can now establish special assessment districts to finance telecommunications infrastructure, expanding a long-standing statute. Specifically, the law now includes “communication infrastructure” as among the types of “public facilities” for which a special assessment district can be formed.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Under the expanded law, communities can finance fiber optic networks by billing individuals who reside within the district for a prorated share of the cost of installing that communication infrastructure.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/hanover-new-hampshire-taps-new-state-law-network">... Read our Full Coverage of this Important Development ...</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/solon-set-save-ohio-big-plans-i-net" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Solon Set to Save in Ohio: Big Plans for I-Net</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">Thu, January 28, 2016 | 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/solon-set-save-ohio-big-plans-i-net" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-solon-oh.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="59" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.solonohio.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Solon</a>, located in Ohio's northeast corner, is looking to save approximately $65,280 per year with a publicly owned fiber <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/institutional-networks" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">institutional network</a> (I-Net). At the January 19 city council, an ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance to request bids for the project <a href="http://www.solonohio.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1420" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">passed unanimously</a>. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/solon/index.ssf/2016/01/solon_looks_to_cut_the_cable_w.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Cleveland.com recently reported</a> that the city council is considering ditching its contract with Time Warner Cable as the city moves forward with a traffic signal project. The project would require streets to be excavated all over the community, a <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/taxonomy/term/462" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">perfect time</a> to install fiber connecting 8 municipal facilities. The publicly-owned network will connect buildings such as the Solon Senior Center, the Solon Community Center, and three city fire stations. The traffic signal project will cost $5 million and is funded in a large part by a combination of <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/solon/index.ssf/2014/03/solon_state_of_the_city_highli.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">state and federal grants</a> with the city contributing approximately twenty percent of the total cost.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/solon-set-save-ohio-big-plans-i-net">... Read our Full Story Here ...</a><br><br></p></div><h2 class="" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/steamboat-springs-gets-grant-fiber-future" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Steamboat Springs Gets a Grant for Fiber for the Future</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">Fri, January 29, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">hannah</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/steamboat-springs-gets-grant-fiber-future" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/SteamboatSprings-city-logo.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="57" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Last we <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/carrier-neutral-facilities-creates-big-savings-steamboat-springs" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">checked in</a> with Steamboat Springs they had just finished a connectivity project. Now the community is taking another step to improve local connectivity in this northwest Colorado ski resort town.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The goal is to connect large community anchor institutions throughout town with a fiber backbone which could become the basis for a larger network. Several community anchor institutions have pooled their resources and pledged $748,000 while also securing a matching grant to install 9 miles of fiber across the small town of 12,000. Funding is in place, but the agreement between the institutions must be finalized before sending out an official request for proposals to find a company to install the fiber.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Matching Grants & Community Connectivity</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) intends to match the community’s contributions towards the project. DOLA will provide $748,000 in grant money for the fiber backbone. According to Routt County Manager Tom Sullivan in <a href="http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2016/jan/05/new-fiber-optic-cable-counted-usher-new-era-connec/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Steamboat Today</a>, the fiber design will have splice points to allow a private providers to provide last-mile connectivity to residents’ homes and businesses from the fiber backbone.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/steamboat-springs-gets-grant-fiber-future">... More Interesting Developments from Colorado Ski Country here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div></div><div><h2 class="" 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/are-you-tennessee-your-opinion-matters" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Are You From Tennessee? Your Opinion Matters!</a></h2><div class="" 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 class="" style="font-size:0.9em">Tue, January 26, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">hannah</a></span></div><div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,'DejaVu Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px"><p style="margin:1em 0px">For the past several months, we have covered the plight of North Carolina and Tennessee. These states have passed laws that prohibit local governments from expanding beyond their municipal electric utility service area to bring better connectivity to neighboring communities. Even though nearby towns ask places like Chattanooga or Tullahoma to provide services, they are prevented from doing so.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Today we bring to you this news story from Anderson County, Tennessee. Local officials are encouraging residents to tell the state about their horrible connectivity. With a <a href="http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/jan/20/legislature-gears-broadband-battle/345557/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">bill in the state legislature</a> to remove the restriction and the state embroiled in a <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/resource-central-tn-and-nc-appeal-fcc-decision-restore-local-authority" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">court case</a> to challenge the FCC's decision to roll back the state barrier, local governments are using the survey to connect people with lawmakers.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/are-you-tennessee-your-opinion-matters">... See the Rest of the Story and Video ...</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/righttoconnect-twitter-town-hall-archive-now-available" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">#RightToConnect Twitter Town Hall Archive Now Available</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">Sun, January 31, 2016 | 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/righttoconnect-twitter-town-hall-archive-now-available" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-mag-net.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="67" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">If you were not able to attend the <a href="http://www.muninetworks.org/content/righttoconnect-twitter-town-hall-jan-21" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">#RightToConnect Twitter Town Hall</a> on January 21st, you are in luck. The good folks at the Center for Media Justice campaign have collected some of the most memorable moments <a href="https://storify.com/mediaaction/righttoconnect-twitter-townhall" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">at Storify</a>.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In addition to tweets from moderator W. Kamau Bell, memorable tweets from elected officials such as FCC's Jessica Rosenworcel, Mignon Clyburn, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are on file to view. You can also link to stories of participants captured on video and audio and check out research material from organizers and participants. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/righttoconnect-twitter-town-hall-archive-now-available">... Listen to the Story 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/community-broadband-media-roundup-february-1-0" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Media Roundup - February 1</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">Mon, February 01, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/nick" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Nick</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/community-broadband-media-roundup-february-1-0" class="" 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_5.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Iowa</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Mediacom-Sues-to-Stop-Iowa-City-Municipal-Fiber-Build-136176" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Mediacom sues to stop Iowa City municipal fiber build</a> by Karl Bode, DSL Reports</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.kentucky.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/tom-eblen/article56259250.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Some telecoms, anti-government groups oppose new state broadband network</a>by Tom Eblen, The Lexington Herald Leader</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-february-1-0"> ... Read the Full Community Broadband Network Media Roundup here ...</a></p></div></div></div></div></div>

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