<div dir="ltr"><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><i style="font-size:13px"><br></i></div><div><i style="font-size:13px"><b>Don't miss our brand new short video:</b></i></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="https://muninetworks.org/content/why-gig-video-response-youve-been-waiting" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Why a Gig? The Video Response You've Been Waiting For!</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">Thu, July 21, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://muninetworks.org/users/rebecca" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">rebecca</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="https://muninetworks.org/content/why-gig-video-response-youve-been-waiting" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://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">With the increasing number of gigabit cities, a trend led by local governments, Google, and some cutting edge small ISPs, some are confused why a gigabit is important now when most applications do not need that much <a class="" href="https://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> to operate. We get this question frequently and decided to make a short video explainer for why a making a gigabit available to everyone is a smart goal. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Please share widely!</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><span style="line-height:18.004px"><br><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/why-gig-video-response-youve-been-waiting">... People are Loving this Video - Watch it Here and then SHARE it! ...</a></span><br></p></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="https://muninetworks.org/content/fort-collins-mayor-fort-collins-fiber-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-211" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Fort Collins Mayor on Fort Collins Fiber Future - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 211</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, July 19, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/fort-collins-mayor-fort-collins-fiber-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-211" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://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">Fort Collins is a thriving community of over 150,000 and the home of Colorado State University. Despite gorgeous vistas and many high tech jobs, Fort Collins basically has the same cable and <a class="" href="https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term9" 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="Digital Subscriber Line - or Internet access offered over the phone lines.  DSL allows users to use the Internet at speeds greater than dial-up while also using the phone line for telephone conversations.  DSL uses frequencies not used by human voices.  Unfortunately, these frequencies degrade quickly over distance, meaning customers must live within a mile of the central office to get the fastest speeds.">DSL</cite></a> <a class="" href="https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term606" 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 situation in which two companies own all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service.">duopoly</cite></a> the majority of communities suffer from. But they are <a href="http://www.fcgov.com/broadband/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">making plans</a> for something better.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Mayor Wade Troxell joins us this week for episode 211 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to talk about their situation and planning process.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">We talk about their need for better access and how they are committed to taking action even if they are not quite sure yet what it will be. They exempted themselves from the Previously-Qwest-But-Now-CenturyLink-Protection-Act that requires a referendum for the local government to introduce telecommunications competition... with 83 percent support.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">We end our discussion by talking again about undergrounding utility assets - which took them many decades but is very nearly complete.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/digital-seattle-whats-working" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Watch a video of Mayor Troxell</a> at the Digital Northwest - where I was moderating a panel.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">... <a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/fort-collins-mayor-fort-collins-fiber-future-community-broadband-bits-podcast-211">Listen to the Show Here</a> ... <a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/transcript-community-broadband-bits-episode-211" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Read the transcript of this episode here</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="https://muninetworks.org/content/problem-poles-connecticut-petitioning-pura-precision" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Problem With Poles In Connecticut: Petitioning PURA For Precision</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, July 18, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/problem-poles-connecticut-petitioning-pura-precision" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-connecticut.jpg" alt="" title="" width="97" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">In Connecticut, local municipalities want to take advantage of the state’s unique “Municipal Gain Space” but invoking the law has not been hassle-free. As towns try to place <a class="" href="https://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> cables on this reserved section of utility poles, questions arise that need answering. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Giving Towns Some Room On The Poles</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The <a href="http://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2011/title16/chap283/Sec16-233.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Connecticut statute</a> grants state departments and municipalities the right to use space on all of the approximately 900,000 utility poles sitting in the municipal Rights-of-Way (ROW), regardless of ownership. One of the state's electric providers and either Verizon or Frontier jointly own most of the poles.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The law was created in the early 1900s for telegraph wiring and as new technologies and wire types evolved, a number of law suits ensued. Cities and state entities usually won, preserving the space, but the process of getting attachment agreements approved became more burdensome and expensive. In 2013, the state legislature amended the law so municipalities could access to the space “for any use.” The change opened the door for hanging fiber for municipal networks and partnering with private providers.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/problem-poles-connecticut-petitioning-pura-precision">... The Devil is in the Details, Per Usual - More Here ...</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="https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-snaps-it-yet-another-expansion-westfield-ma" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Whip City Fiber Snaps To It: Yet Another Expansion In Westfield, MA</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, July 19, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-snaps-it-yet-another-expansion-westfield-ma" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-whipcity-fiber.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">In the spring, Westfield, Massachusetts began to expand it’s Fiber-to-the-Home (<a class="" href="https://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, Whip City Fiber with a build-out to three additional neighborhoods. Earlier this month, Westfield Gas + Electric announced that <a href="http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/07/westfield.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">they will soon expand even further to three more areas</a>.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">According to Dan Howard, General Manager of the utility, the demand for the<a class="" href="https://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> Internet access is strong:</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">"Every day we hear from residents of Westfield who are anxious for high-speed Internet to be available in their neighborhood," he said. "It's a great motivator for our entire team to hear how much customers are looking forward to this new service."</p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/whip-city-fiber-snaps-it-yet-another-expansion-westfield-ma">... More Details on the Whip City Expansion and Background 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="https://muninetworks.org/content/pbs-takes-look-internet-cooperatives" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">PBS Takes A Look At Internet Cooperatives</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, July 20, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/pbs-takes-look-internet-cooperatives" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-pbs-newshour.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="94" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">We aren’t the only ones noticing. As rural communities take control of their connectivity by banding together to form broadband cooperatives, their efforts are getting attention. Earlier this month, PBS News Hour <a href="https://youtu.be/txMijyHgAyg" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">featured a story</a> on the Wired West and RS Fiber Cooperatives.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Ivette Feliciano visits with local residents, business owners, and community leaders in both western Massachusetts and rural Minnesota where both initiatives are rewriting the rules for rural dwellers. She visits with Jake Reike, a farmer from Renville County; he talked with Chris during the Community Broadband Bits podcast <a href="http://muninetworks.org/content/new-cooperative-model-fiber-farm-community-broadband-bits-podcast-episode-198" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">episode #198</a>. He described for us how improving local connectivity was what his family needed to maintain their farming lifestyle.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Feliciano also sought out expert Susan Crawford, who explained why people in these sparsely populated communities need high-quality connectivity and why they refuse to wait for big providers who may never come to their rescue.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/pbs-takes-look-internet-cooperatives">... Watch the Video 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="https://muninetworks.org/content/rural-idaho-co-op-delivers-fiber" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">In Rural Idaho, Co-op Delivers the Fiber</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, July 23, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://muninetworks.org/users/alexander" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">alexander</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="https://muninetworks.org/content/rural-idaho-co-op-delivers-fiber" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-custer-tel-coop.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="85" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Co-op subscribers in Challis, Idaho are set to see faster speeds as <a href="http://www.custertel.net/ctci_about_ctci.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.</a> (CTCI) <a href="http://www.challismessenger.com/story.php?accnum=story-15-20160609" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">gained permission from city officials</a> to install <a class="" href="https://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> cable to local homes. With the member-owned telecommunications cooperative expanding its fiber optic network throughout Custer and Lemhi Counties, local residents will benefit from a future-proof network that promises higher speeds and low prices. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>How Did We Get Here?</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The rural towns on the eastern side of Idaho’s Sawtooth Range are remote, sparsely populated, and mountainous - all factors which scare away investment from large Internet service providers (ISPs). Yet, they will witness construction of a Fiber-to-the-Home (<a class="" href="https://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, something that even their urban counterparts rarely see. CTCI, which has been delivering telecommunications services to the community since 1955, <a href="http://www.challismessenger.com/story.php?accnum=story-33-20160331" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">will provide 1,253 co-op members</a> in Custer County and Lemhi County with high-quality Internet connectivity at competitive prices.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/rural-idaho-co-op-delivers-fiber">... Co-ops are Essential for Rural America! More Information 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="https://muninetworks.org/content/santa-clarita-leases-dark-fiber-better-connectivity-and-revenue" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Santa Clarita Leases Dark Fiber For Better Connectivity And Revenue</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, July 21, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://muninetworks.org/users/alexander" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">alexander</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="https://muninetworks.org/content/santa-clarita-leases-dark-fiber-better-connectivity-and-revenue" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-santa-calrita-ca.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Santa Clarita, a community of 220,000 in Los Angeles County, California, recently signed a dark fiber lease agreement with Southern Californian telecommunications provider <a href="https://wilcon.com/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Wilcon</a>. The city hopes to improve high-speed Internet access for local businesses; this <a href="http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/153913/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">ten-year contract</a> allows Wilcon to provide services via publicly owned <a class="" href="https://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> cable originally buried for traffic controls. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>The New Agreement</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">From the City Council’s <a href="http://santaclaritacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1185&Inline=True" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">June 28th agenda</a>, the new agreement includes the following:</p><ul style="margin:1em 0px;padding-left:2em"><li style="margin:0px 0px 1em 20px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">Initial anticipated annual revenues of $72,256 based on $840 per year per fiber mile.</li></ul><div><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/santa-clarita-leases-dark-fiber-better-connectivity-and-revenue">... More Bullet Points and Information Here ...</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h2 class="" style="line-height:1.3em;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/yellow-springs-oh-releases-rfp-proposals-due-august-22" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Yellow Springs, OH, Releases RFP: Proposals Due August 22</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, July 22, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/yellow-springs-oh-releases-rfp-proposals-due-august-22" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-yellow-springs-oh_0.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="39" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Earlier this year, the grassroots group, <a href="http://www.yellow-springs.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Springs-Net</a>, presented <a href="http://www.yellow-springs.net/download.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">its white paper</a> on a potential municipal network in their town of 3,700 people. The village, located in central Ohio between Dayton and Columbus, is taking up the suggestion and recently <a href="http://www.yellow-springs.net/ys-fiber-news/village-of-yellow-springs-issues-rfp" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">released a Request for Proposals</a> (RFP) for a broadband needs assessment and business plan.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://vil.yellowsprings.oh.us/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">The village</a> already operates municipal electric, water, sewer, and storm water utilities, however does not own any municipal fiber. According to the RFP, Yellow Springs collaborates with several local schools and an educational computer association for connectivity to the village’s municipal office location. There is also fiber in the community owned by the <a href="https://www.oar.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Ohio Academic Research Network</a>(OARNet) and a non-profit datacenter in the area.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/yellow-springs-oh-releases-rfp-proposals-due-august-22">... More Details Here ...</a><br><br></p></div></div></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="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-july-25" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Media Roundup - July 25</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, July 25, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://muninetworks.org/users/nick" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Nick</a></span></div><div class=""><div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-july-25" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/media-roundup-community-bb_15.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;margin:1em 0px"><strong>Massachusetts</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.recorder.com/Bringing-broadband-to-Leyden-the-biggest-project-the-town-has-ever-absorbed-3403076" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Leyden opens broadband discussions with MBI</a> by Shelby Ashline, The Recorder</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;margin:1em 0px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;margin:1em 0px"><strong>Tennessee</strong></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:18.004px;margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/tennessee-needs-more-competition-between-internet-providers-according-state-report#stream/0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Tennessee needs more competition between Internet providers, according to state report</a> by Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio</p><blockquote style="margin:1em 2em"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:0.9em;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5em;margin:1em 0px">But almost all businesses — more than 90 percent — reported that they're not happy with their current options for getting online and aren't finding affordable alternatives.</p></blockquote><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-july-25">... Read the Full Community Network Media Roundup Here ...</a><br></div></div></div>

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