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<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/smart-fcc-decisions-helped-create-internet-community-broadband-bits-podcast-213" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Smart FCC Decisions Helped Create the Internet - Community Broadband Bits Podcast 213</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">Tue, August 02, 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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/smart-fcc-decisions-helped-create-internet-community-broadband-bits-podcast-213" 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">We originally planned this episode of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to answer the question of "What is the Internet?" But as we started talking to our guest, Principal of <a href="http://www.interisle.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Interisle Consulting Group</a> Fred Goldstein, we quickly realized we first had to dig into a little bit of history.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">This is not the story of how the Department of Defense and university researchers created the ArpaNet. We are focused on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and telephone companies and how the FCC's Computer Inquiries allowed the Internet to thrive.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Fred lived it and offers a passionate retelling of key events, motivations, and more. This conversation is setting the stage for a future show - later this month - focused on answering the original question: "Just what, exactly, is the Internet?" And we'll also talk about network neutrality and other hot topics in answering it. But for now, we hope you enjoy this show. We went a bit long and it is a bit technical in places, but we think the history is important and a reminder of how good government policy can lead to great outcomes.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/smart-fcc-decisions-helped-create-internet-community-broadband-bits-podcast-213">... Listen to the Show Here ... </a></p></div></h2><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/bozeman-fiber-transitions-construction-operations" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Bozeman Fiber Transitions from Construction to Operations</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">Tue, August 02, 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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/bozeman-fiber-transitions-construction-operations" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-bozeman-montana.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Local officials are preparing to light a highly anticipated nonprofit <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." style="text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,136,0);color:rgb(121,80,37)"><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)">fiber-optic</a> </cite>network in Bozeman, Montana. Over the course of three years, nonprofit Bozeman Fiber, Inc. laid about 30 miles of fiber optic cable in downtown Bozeman, connecting local government, businesses, and schools to a high-speed, fiber-optic network. According to local news provider MTN News via KBZK, Bozeman Fiber <a href="http://www.kbzk.com/story/32493530/high-speed-internet-arrives-in-bozeman" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">will be completely operational</a> within the next 60-90 days. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">For Bozeman, affordable fiber-optic Internet access presents an important opportunity for local economic development. Anthony Cochenour of Bozeman Fiber explained the project’s goal to MTN News, </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">"More <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> at lower costs, and better availability for higher bandwidth than we can get today. It’s one of the barriers to entry that Bozeman has to attracting increasingly large and interesting businesses, the business that we want to be here.”</p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px"><span style="line-height:18.004px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/bozeman-fiber-transitions-construction-operations">... Learn More About Their Fairly Unique NonProfit Approach ...</a></span><br></p></div></h2><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/lake-region-electric-cooperative-more-fiber-oklahoma" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Lake Region Electric Cooperative: More Fiber in Oklahoma!</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, August 03, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://muninetworks.org/users/hannah" title="View user profile." style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">hannah</a></span></div><div class="" style="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/lake-region-electric-cooperative-more-fiber-oklahoma" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-lrec-ok.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="35" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Electric cooperatives are bringing high-speed Internet service throughout northeast Oklahoma. In 2014, Bolt Fiber, a subsidiary of Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, <a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/get-gig-oklahoma-rural-cooperative-deploying-ftth-northeast-corner-state" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">started building a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network</a>throughout their service area. Now, slightly to the south, <a href="https://www.lrecok.coop/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Lake Region Electric Cooperative</a> is planning to expand their FTTH network.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">Lake Region Electric Cooperative is about to begin another phase of construction on their FTTH network in the area around Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation. The subsidiary or the electric co-op, <a href="https://register.lrecok.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Lake Region Technology and Communications</a>, is managing the project.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Expanding Reliable, Rural Internet Service</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In late 2014, the co-op began two pilot projects for FTTH service. After the success of those projects, the co-op decided to expand. They have divided their service area <a href="https://register.lrecok.net/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">into 11 zones</a> and are seeking sign-ups. The co-op will expand the FTTH network to the zones where the most people pre-register. The network provides high-speed Internet access, HD video, and high-quality phone service.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/lake-region-electric-cooperative-more-fiber-oklahoma">... BOLT to the Rest of our Story ...</a></p></div></h2><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-connections-terry-huval-lafayette-louisiana" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Connections - Terry Huval from Lafayette, Louisiana</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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><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, August 04, 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="line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 10px 1em 0px"><div class=""><div class=""><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-connections-terry-huval-lafayette-louisiana" 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><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 Speak French, Eat Crawfish, and Have the Fastest Broadband in the World." </p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px">Terry Huval's fascination with fiber started with the fiber on his fiddle strings, so it's pretty appropriate that he regailed Christopher with his skills during this Community Connections episode. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In the previous episode you heard from <a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-connections-joey-durel-lafayette-louisiana" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">former Mayor, Joey Durel</a> about overcoming controversy and Lafayette's <a href="http://lusfiber.com/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">LUS Fiber</a>.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">In this episode, Huval emphasizes why ownership is so important for cities to control their fiber infrastructure. He also touches on the other benefits of the public fiber network: faster response for outages, better connectivity for public safety and traffic control, and more than $13 million in cost savings for residents and businesses!</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-connections-terry-huval-lafayette-louisiana">... Watch the Video Here ...</a></p></div></div></h2><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/nashville-considering-one-touch-make-ready" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Nashville Considering One Touch Make Ready</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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><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, August 04, 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/nashville-considering-one-touch-make-ready" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-nashville.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">In 2015, Nashville <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/tech/2015/01/27/google-fiber-coming-nashville/22401593/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">welcomed Google Fiber with open arms</a>, anticipating all the possibilities gigabit connectivity could mean for businesses and residents. The deployment is moving slowly, however, in part because of time consuming make ready work on utility poles. In order to speed up the process and establish better policy for the city in general, Nashville has just introduced a <a href="http://www.nashville.gov/mc/ordinances/term_2015_2019/bl2016_343.htm" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">one touch make ready ordinance</a>.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Too Many Wires</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">A recent <a href="http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/columns/article/20829208/whats-behind-the-slow-rollout-of-google-fiber" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Nashville Scene article</a> described the situation, common in a number of communities where utility poles already carry a number of wires:</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">The thousands of poles that stand around the city, most of which are owned by Nashville Electric Service, are arranged with power on top and communications equipment in a line below that. In Nashville, this means NES equipment pushes electricity up top, while broadly speaking, gear from Comcast and AT&T — whether for home phone, cable or internet service — operates below. </p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/nashville-considering-one-touch-make-ready">... Read More on Nashville's Leadership to Lower Cost of Competition ...</a></p></div></div></h2><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/preliminary-study-puts-charles-city-back-track-digital-self-determinism" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Preliminary Study Puts Charles City Back on Track to Digital Self-Determinism</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="font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,"DejaVu Sans",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18.004px"><div class="" style="line-height:18.004px"><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, August 05, 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/preliminary-study-puts-charles-city-back-track-digital-self-determinism" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-iowa.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Local officials in Charles City, a town of 7,500 in northeastern Iowa, <a href="http://www.charlescitypress.com/site/news/2016/06/20/128068/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">approved a preliminary study</a> of community broadband interest late last month. The study will determine whether additional funds should be allocated toward a more comprehensive study. This announcement comes on the heels of <a href="http://www.charlescitypress.com/site/news/2016/04/14/initial-broadband-study-results-encourage-closer-look-city-hears/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">increased regional interest</a> in the Iowa Fiber Alliance, a proposed multi-community fiber ring. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The preliminary study will cost the city $18,500 and should be completed before the end of the summer. The <a href="http://ia-charlescity.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/308?fileID=176" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Engagement and Education Project</a> seeks to engage key community stakeholders, educate the public on high-speed community networks, and ultimately measure the interest of local residents, businesses, and government leadership. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/preliminary-study-puts-charles-city-back-track-digital-self-determinism">... More on Charles City, Back in Charge Here ...</a></p></div></div></div></h2><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/north-carolina-communities-create-west-next-generation-network" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">North Carolina Communities Create West-Next Generation 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, August 01, 2016 | Posted by <a href="https://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="https://muninetworks.org/content/north-carolina-communities-create-west-next-generation-network" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/seal-asheville-nc.jpg" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Drawing inspiration from a previous project in the Research Triangle, communities around Asheville are joining forces. The goal is high-speed Internet access.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">West - Next Generation Network (WestNGN) is a multi-government collaboration in the Asheville area to <a href="http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/Greensboro-County-NC-Wants-to-Light-Up-Dark-Fiber-Network.html" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">encourage investment in fiber-optic networks</a> for Gigabit (1,000 Megabits) connectivity to the region.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>An Established Model</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px">The Research Triangle, the area around Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, started a new collaborative model to bring Gigabit connectivity to their communities. Six municipalities and four universities there established the <a href="http://ncngn.net/wp/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">North Carolina Next Generation Network (NCNGN)</a>. The project encourages private sector providers to develop ultra-fast networks.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/north-carolina-communities-create-west-next-generation-network">... Read our Full Coverage on Their Approach 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/fairlawngig-connects-two-hotels-time-rnc" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">FairlawnGig Connects Two Hotels In Time For RNC</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">Sat, August 06, 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="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/fairlawngig-connects-two-hotels-time-rnc" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-fairlawn-gig-ohio.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="50" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">Thousands of delegates, politicians, and media personnel flocked to northeast Ohio in July to attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. A lucky few stayed in the bedroom community of Fairlawn at one of two hotels now featuring gigabit Internet connections (1,000 Megabits per second). </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">FairlawnGig, <a href="http://www.fairlawngig.net/about/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">the town’s new municipal network</a>, hooked up Hilton Akron-Fairlawn and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Akron-Fairlawn <a href="http://www.fairlawngig.net/fairlawn-delivers-for-the-rnc/" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">in time for the convention</a>. Guests could seamlessly stream video,<a class="" href="https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term28" 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.  Upstream refers to the rate at which the user's computer can send data to the Internet.  DSL and cable networks frequently offer upload speeds at only 1/10 of the downstream speeds.  This is one of the main reasons DSL and cable networks are insufficient for the modern Internet.">upload</cite></a> content, and communicate with coworkers and family, despite the hotels’ full occupancy. The <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> network will soon be available to residents and businesses across the community. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/fairlawngig-connects-two-hotels-time-rnc">... Another Municipal Network Improves Connectivity Here ...</a></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/big-sky-broadband-workshop-set-august-31st-september-1st-missoula" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">"Big Sky Broadband Workshop" Set for August 31st - September 1st in Missoula</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, August 08, 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/big-sky-broadband-workshop-set-august-31st-september-1st-missoula" class="" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none"><img src="https://muninetworks.org/sites/www.muninetworks.org/files/imagecache/teaser/logo-ntia_0.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">The National Telecommunications and information Administration (<a class="" href="https://muninetworks.org/glossary/1#term220" 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="National Telecommunications and Information Administration - a division of the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. ">NTIA</cite></a>) will be hosting the "<strong><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2016/bigskybroadbandworkshop" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Big Sky Broadband Workshop</a></strong>" on August 31st and September 1st in Missoula, Montana. If you happen to be in the area and keen to learn more about connectivity in the region, plan to attend this free event. Our own Christopher Mitchell will be participating in one of the panel discussions.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">From the NTIA announcement:</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">Broadband is a critical driver of economic growth and prosperity across the country. The “Big Sky Broadband Workshop” will bring together state, local and federal officials, industry representatives, community leaders and other key stakeholders to share real-world broadband success stories and lessons learned from across the region. The summit will also examine the gaps that remain and strategize on what still needs to be done to expand access to and adoption of high-speed Internet services for the benefit of all citizens. </p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px">The event will begin at noon on August 31st in Missoula’s Hilton Garden Inn; there will also be a reception later that evening. Panel discussions will continue the next morning at 9 a.m.</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/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-8" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">Community Broadband Media Roundup - August 8</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, August 08, 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="" 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/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-8" 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_16.png" alt="" title="" width="125" height="125" class="" style="border: 0px;"></a></div></div></div><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>California</strong></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20160730/NEWS/160739967" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Cruzio to launch high-speed Internet pilot project</a> by Jessica A. York, Santa Cruz Sentinel</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">The move is designed to create a demonstration area <a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20160628/NEWS/160629707" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">ahead of completed public-private negotiations</a> with the city of Santa Cruz to co-develop a new $30-$40 million broadband utility citywide. Cruzio expects to display both the construction methods and business model needed to wire up each participating home and extend its underground fiber optic cable network “backbone” by self-funding the first step.</p></blockquote><p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong style="line-height:18.004px">Colorado</strong><br></p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="http://www.govtech.com/network/Boulder-County-Colo-Considers-Putting-Municipal-High-Speed-Broadband-on-November-Ballot.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(121,80,37);text-decoration:none">Boulder County, Colo., considers putting municipal high-speed broadband on November ballot</a> by John Fryar, GovTech</p><p style="margin:1em 0px"><a href="https://muninetworks.org/content/community-broadband-media-roundup-august-8">... Read the Entire Community Network Media Roundup Here ...</a></p></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

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