<div dir="ltr"><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><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/expansion-ahead-ecfiber" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Expansion Ahead For ECFiber</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, April 26, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/ternste" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">ternste</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/expansion-ahead-ecfiber" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-ecfiber-2016.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="51" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The <a href="http://www.ecfiber.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">East Central Vermont Community Fiber-Optic Network</a> (ECFiber), a 235-mile 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 that currently connects over 1,200 customers across 24 small towns in east central Vermont, is doing well. It’s doing so well, in fact, that a capital investment group will<a href="http://www.ecfiber.net/press/ecfiber-announces-9m-in-outside-financing/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"> commit $9 million</a> in long-term financing to the network, a loan that will allow ECFiber to expand and spend down some of its existing debt. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">ECFiber <a href="http://www.ecfiber.net/press/ecfiber-announces-growth-plans/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">announced last month</a>, that it will use about half of the funds to activate 110 miles of existing fiber this year and add 250 more miles of fiber in 2017 bringing the network to approximately 600 miles. Network officials will use the remaining funds to pay down $7 million in debt; the move will allow ECFiber to save money through reduced interest rates and spread out loan payments over a longer period of time.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/expansion-ahead-ecfiber">... Terrific News From Vermont! More Details 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/valparaiso-embraces-dark-fiber-community-broadband-bits-podcast-199" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Valparaiso Embraces Dark Fiber - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 199</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, April 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="line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/valparaiso-embraces-dark-fiber-community-broadband-bits-podcast-199" 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">When Valparaiso, Indiana looked into solutions for a business that needed better Internet connectivity than incumbent providers were willing to reasonably provide, it quickly found that many businesses were lacking the access they needed. The market was broken; this wasn't an isolated incident.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Correction</strong>: Lisa misspeaks in the intro, saying Valparaiso is northeast of Chicago. It is southeast.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Valparaiso General Counsel & Economic Development Director Patrick Lyp joins us to discuss what Valparaiso is doing to ensure its businesses have the access they need in episode 199 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">We discuss the need from local businesses and the dark fiber approach Valparaiso has started to encourage better choices in the ISP market. We also discuss the funding mechanism, which is tax-increment financing - a tool increasingly common in building dark fiber networks in Indiana.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/valparaiso-embraces-dark-fiber-community-broadband-bits-podcast-199">Listen to the Show Here</a> ... <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-199" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Read the transcript from this show 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/new-details-possible-fttp-network-holland-mi" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">New Details on Possible FTTP Network in Holland, MI</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, April 29, 2016 | Posted by <a href="http://muninetworks.org/users/ternste" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">ternste</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/new-details-possible-fttp-network-holland-mi" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-holland-mi.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="41" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">In March, <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/holland-michigan-pilot-project-could-lead-more" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">we wrote about a prospective </a>municipal fiber network project in the western Michigan city of Holland. Holland’s Board of Public Works (HBPW) began a pilot test in January, offering gigabit speed services to three commercial buildings in the city via a system of dark fiber cable that the city has owned for more than two decades.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Holland’s Board of Public Works (HBPW) <a href="http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20160402/NEWS/160409819" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">has since released a study</a> that details options for a citywide municipally owned Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. Although<a href="https://cityofholland.civicweb.net/document/20733/Attachment%20-%202016-03-30%20Holland%20FTTP%20Report.pdf?handle=B2E65D946EA54A3E8DA7BA9AA49B95D7" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"> the study</a> is only a first step toward developing a final business plan for the network, it gives significant insight into the city’s plans for the project.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-details-possible-fttp-network-holland-mi">... Another Pilot Project Showing Promise for Expansion ...</a><br><br></p></div></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/virginia-beach-growing-municipal-network-savings-development" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Virginia Beach Growing Municipal Network For Savings, Development</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, April 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/virginia-beach-growing-municipal-network-savings-development" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-virginia-beach-va.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Virginia Beach has launched a $4.1 million capital improvement project to extend the city’s high-speed Internet network to all municipal buildings. The network will also offer connection spots on the system for colleges, businesses, and neighboring cities, <a href="http://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/virginia-beach-expanding-high-speed-internet-in-the-city/article_cc21c438-05ea-54c8-8b50-144fa5db81d4.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">according to the Virginian Pilot</a>.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.vbgov.com/Pages/home.aspx" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">The city</a> (pop. 448,479) plans to more than double the reach of its municipal network, adding 73 more sites, including more police stations, fire stations, and libraries. Project work is currently underway and is expected to finish in the next year to 18 months. In addition to extending the municipal network, the project will include buying new networking equipment. The city is using money from its capital fund to pay for the project.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/virginia-beach-growing-municipal-network-savings-development">... Get More Information About the Great Savings in Virginia Beach Here ...</a><br><br></p></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/bloomington-indiana-may-bloom-rfi" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Bloomington, Indiana May Bloom with an RFI</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, April 27, 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"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/bloomington-indiana-may-bloom-rfi" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-bloomington-in.jpg" alt="" title="" width="122" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">“The Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana” could soon be the gateway to high-speed Internet access in Indiana.  The city of Bloomington, Indiana, has undertaken several projects and events in order to empower the community to find solutions to its connectivity problems.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The city of Bloomington issued a <a href="https://bloomington.in.gov/broadband-rfi" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Request For Information (RFI)</a> for a 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 on March 31, 2016. City leaders have taken this next step in order to make high-speed Internet access affordable and available to all of the city’s 80,000 people.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>A Bull’s Eye: The RFI</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Unlike the often-mentioned Request For Proposal (RFP), an RFI does not establish a plan of action. Instead, the RFI creates a procedure for Internet service providers (ISPs), contractors, and other companies to provide information on how they would create a network to best meet the needs of the city. The city's deadline to answer any questions from interested firms is April 28th and RFI responses are due on May 12th.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/bloomington-indiana-may-bloom-rfi">... Learn More About Their RFI 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/dark-fiber-network-brightens-prospects-valpo-indiana" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Dark Fiber Network Brightens Prospects In Valpo, Indiana</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, April 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/dark-fiber-network-brightens-prospects-valpo-indiana" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-valpo.gif" alt="" title="" width="125" height="97" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?nid=197" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Valparaiso, Indiana</a>, is investing in dark fiber to stimulate economic development; it is deploying ValpoNet, a dark fiber network to serve local businesses and institutions.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The city of approximately 32,000 people is a little over an hour southeast of Chicago and home to Valparaiso University, Purdue University North Central, Indiana Vocational Technical College, and several other colleges. The community also has a large manufacturing base and a number of hospitals and medical clinics, so there is an ample supply of entities with IT departments with the requisite knowledge to use a dark fiber network.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>If At First You Don't Find Fiber...</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In 2010, a regional economic development organization developed a report that identified the lack of fiber in "Valpo" and Porter County but no project developed. The city moved on to other things until 2014. A situation with a large financial information company in town breathed new life into the idea of municipally owned fiber. The company wanted to expand its facility and wanted to be sure it could access better connectivity. Several years earlier, there had been an ice storm at one of the company's home offices and, while they thought they had redundancy from the incumbents, such was not the case. They lost connectivity for days and from that point on, whenever they opened new offices, expanded, or relocated, redundancy was always a top priority. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/dark-fiber-network-brightens-prospects-valpo-indiana">... Read the Full In-depth Coverage of Valparaiso's Dark Fiber Model ...</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/dark-fiber-future-caswell-county-schools-nc" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Dark Fiber For The Future In Caswell County Schools, NC</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">Sat, April 30, 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/dark-fiber-future-caswell-county-schools-nc" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-caswell-co-school.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="118" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Caswell County School Board members recently voted to take a long-term approach to student connectivity in North Carolina.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Ten Years Was A Lifetime Ago</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Earlier this month, the issue of Internet access for the schools <a href="http://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_214fb08a-06f7-11e6-b593-d37d48e0ce0e.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">came before the Board</a> because a lease with the telecommunications company connecting school buildings is about to end. Since the inception of the 10-year agreement, computer and Internet use in schools has skyrocketed; <a href="http://www.caswell.k12.nc.us/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Caswell County Schools</a> now aim to have every child on a computer at school. The district is now served by satellite Internet access to school facilities and in order to supply the speed and reliability they need, the Chief Technology Officer David Useche recommended a <a class="" href="http://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term10" 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 system that uses glass (or plastic) to carry light which is used to transmit information.  Typically, each side of the fiber is attached to a laser that send the light signals.  When the connection reaches capacity, the lasers may be upgraded to send much more information along the same strand of fiber.  This technology has been used for decades and will remain the dominant method of transmitting information for the foreseeable future.">fiber-optic</cite></a> network to the Board.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/dark-fiber-future-caswell-county-schools-nc">... Still More Dark Fiber - Benefiting Schools! ...</a><br><br></p></div></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/know-thy-partner-lessons-learned-best-practices-ppps-video" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Know Thy Partner: Lessons Learned & Best Practices for PPP's (Video)</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">Wed, April 27, 2016 | 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="" 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/know-thy-partner-lessons-learned-best-practices-ppps-video" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/icon-muninetworks-video.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="124" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Every day, community leaders are working to overcome barriers to developing Internet networks. On Monday, April 4, 2016, Chris took part in the <a href="http://www.localnetchoice.org/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Coalition for Local Internet Choice</a> (CLIC) pre-conference panel on Public Perspectives to Partnerships at the Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, Texas. Chris was joined by Gabriel Garcia, Bill Vallee, Jon Gant, and Drew Clark. The panel was moderated by Catherine Rice.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The group discussed strategies, business models, and lessons learned when building a successful public-private partnership (PPP).</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><br></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;text-align:center"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">Public Perspectives on Partnerships: Lessons Learned and Best Practices</span></strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Moderator:</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Catharine Rice – Project Director, CLIC</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Speakers:</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Bill Vallee – Office of Consumer Counsel, State of Connecticut, New Britain, CT</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Jon Gant – Director, UC2B</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Christopher Mitchell – Community Networks Director, ILSR</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Gabriel Garcia – Director, Senior Counsel, General Counsel, Legal Services, CPS Energy, San Antonio, TX</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Drew Clark – Chairman and Publisher, BroadbandBreakfast.com</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/know-thy-partner-lessons-learned-best-practices-ppps-video">... Watch the Video 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/community-broadband-media-roundup-may-2" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Media Roundup - May 2</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, May 02, 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="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/community-broadband-media-roundup-may-2" 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_0_6.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Alabama</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/at-schools-with-sub-par-internet-kids-face-a-poor-connection-with-modern-life/2016/04/22/798c98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