“We just love it!” That was the response of Pinetops Acting Town Manager, Brenda Harrell, when asked what it is like for her rural residents to now have access to Gigabit internet speeds. In April, Wilson, North Carolina’s community-owned fiber network reached out, passed every home and turned on its fiber to the home service […]
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We invite you to register for CLIC’s free webinar this Wednesday, July 20 at noon (eastern time): Federal Funding Options for Community Broadband Deployments. Although the federal broadband stimulus programs have ended, many other sources of federal funding for broadband projects are available. In this webinar, our speakers will discuss the key federal programs that […]
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On the same day that she toured Galvanize Denver, a working hub and learning center for technology startups and entrepreneurs, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unleashed a technology and innovation initiative that draws attention to the power of local innovation and local Internet choice for developing government driven broadband access and solutions. Her “Technology & Innovation […]
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“We’re not just building a Gigabit Fiber Network. We’re trying to change the paradigm,” described Bruce Patterson, Technology Director of the City of Ammon, Idaho in a recent video by ILSR and Next Century Cities. Ammon is a town reaching seven square miles and covering about 4,500 households. Although it is located in a very […]
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CLIC is pleased to report that the latest battle over new restrictions on public broadband initiatives and public-private partnerships in Missouri has ended, and we have won again. As CLIC’s president Jim Baller stated, “This was one of the most challenging fights that we’ve faced in several years.” Last year, with CLIC’s assistance, the communities […]
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On May 12, CLIC presented its latest webinar on the hot topic of Public Fiber with Private Operations — Can the Huntsville/Google Fiber Partnerships & Similar Projects be Replicated? Huntsville, AL is the latest of a series of cities that have developed a public-private partnership that will bring Gigabit fiber to their communities. In each […]
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On March 15, CLIC joined a coalition of eleven nationally prominent private sector companies and associations in delivering a strongly worded letter denouncing Colorado’s Senate Bill 136 as “a virtual ban” on local Internet choice. If passed into law, SB 136 could significantly impair community broadband deployments or public-private broadband partnerships in Colorado. “Communities in […]
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CLIC is looking forward to its full day event on April 4 at the BBC Conference in Austin. Come meet and hear from both communities and companies who have facilitated public-private partnerships to bring Gigabit fiber to their residents and businesses. Our roster of nationally renowned experts includes CLIC’s luncheon speaker, Yiaway Yeh, Strategic Initiatives […]
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Access to modern broadband is essential for rural economic growth and jobs, for accessing school and college courses no matter where you live, for health care and home values. Click on the image, download our pdf and share the news. […]
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Some troubling news affecting local Internet choice arrived last week from Louisville, Kentucky — AT&T has sued the City of Louisville for enacting an ordinance that sought to reduce costs and delays during the process of readying utility poles for new attachments by competitive fiber builders. One of the most costly, risky, and time-consuming parts […]