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Google Fiber Unveiled in Kansas City
Google Fiber is unveiled. And it sucks to be Time Warner Cable right now. But they already knew that.Google is offering 3 packages in Kansas City - a gigabit Internet connection for $70/month, a TV +...
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The Economics of the Google Gigabit
In the excitement around Google's unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of...
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Google Creates Competition in Kansas City, TWC Hires 81 People
A Business Journal story yesterday reveals that Time Warner Cable is adding 81 jobs in Kansas City, an increase of 9% over its present area workforce:The company, which currently employs about 900...
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Google Fiber Spurs Digital Divide Discussions
“I’m concerned that the digital divide” — the gap between electronic haves and have-nots — “will be exacerbated by the fact that you’ll have extremely fast Internet in some neighborhoods while people...
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Fiberhoods New Destination for Start-Up Businesses
As more and more businesses consider broadband a critical utility, property demand reflects the need for high-speed Internet. In Kansas City, property designated as a future Fiberhood is already in...
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Google Buys Provo Community-Owned Network
I just left the Broadband Communities Summit in Dallas, where I ran into many people doing great work to ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable, and fast Internet networks.Also while there,...
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SpringNet Continues Driving Jobs and Revenue for Local Community
A year has passed since we covered SpringNet in Springfield, Missouri, and its remarkable impact on local businesses and economic development. We recently spoke with SpringNet Director, Todd Murren,...
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Don Means on Libraries and White Spaces - Community Broadband Bits Episode 79
This week, Don Means joins us to talk about public libraries, their role in the modern era, and an interesting pilot project involving several libraries and white spaces wireless technology. Don is the...
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White Space Pilot Project Brings Basic Internet From Library to Residents …...
The Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN) has orchestrated a pilot project to optimize white space technology for connectivity in and near community libraries and schools. We discussed this approach on our...
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Seattle, Gigabit Squared, the Challenge of Private Sector Cable Competition
This the second in a series of posts exploring lessons learned from the Seattle Gigabit Squared project, which now appears unlikely to be built. The first post is available here and focuses on the...
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Next Century Cities Launch Webcast on October 20
Municipalities are increasingly realizing they need to take steps to ensure fast, affordable, reliable Internet access for local citizens. Some are doing the work themselves with publicly owned...
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Connecting For Good in Kansas City - Community Broadband Bits Podcast Episode...
We have seen a lot of claims about Kansas City - whether Google Fiber's approach is increasing digital inclusion, having no impact, or possibly even increasing the digital divide. This week on our...
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Ting Delivering FTTH Is Great News for Community Fiber - Community Broadband...
In recent weeks, we have been excited to see announcements from Ting, a company long known for being a great wireless provider (both Lisa and I are customers), that is now getting into FTTH...
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Community Broadband Media Roundup - January 23
We continue to see reverberations from President Obama's speaking out in favor of municipal networks. The presidential nod sparked state lawmakers to propose bills, news organizations to write...
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Missouri Anti-Muni Bill Advances Out of Committee
The Missouri Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee voted to pass anti-local choice SB 266 on March 18th. This bill, sponsored by Senator Kurt Schaefer, will increase barriers...
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Google Fiber Unveiled in Kansas City
Google Fiber is unveiled. And it sucks to be Time Warner Cable right now. But they already knew that.Google is offering 3 packages in Kansas City - a gigabit Internet connection for $70/month, a TV +...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Economics of the Google Gigabit
In the excitement around Google's unveiling of the $70 gigabit broadband connection in Kansas City, some may be wondering how it is that Google can offer a gigabit for moderately more than what most of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Creates Competition in Kansas City, TWC Hires 81 People
A Business Journal story yesterday reveals that Time Warner Cable is adding 81 jobs in Kansas City, an increase of 9% over its present area workforce:The company, which currently employs about 900...
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Google Fiber Spurs Digital Divide Discussions
“I’m concerned that the digital divide” — the gap between electronic haves and have-nots — “will be exacerbated by the fact that you’ll have extremely fast Internet in some neighborhoods while people...
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Fiberhoods New Destination for Start-Up Businesses
As more and more businesses consider broadband a critical utility, property demand reflects the need for high-speed Internet. In Kansas City, property designated as a future Fiberhood is already in...
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