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LaGrange Muni Network Serves Business and Government in Georgia
As the Georgia legislature considers HB 282, a bill that will restrict local governments from investing in telecommunications networks, we are continuing coverage of the communities that will be harmed...
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Atlanta Writer Looks to Chattanooga, Fears State Bill to Prevent Internet...
Chattanooga continues to receive attention because of the incredible community owned network they built for themselves. We recently came across an article from Tom Baxter of the Atlanta SaportaReport....
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High Tech Companies Oppose Bill to Limit Internet Investment in Georgia
Several high tech companies and trade associations have sent a joint letter to Georgia legislators to oppose HB 282, a bill designed to limit investment in Internet Networks. The letter has already...
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Community Leaders Testify Against HB 282, Bill Passes Anyway
Community leaders from several Georgia cities made the trek to Atlanta to oppose HB 282 on Thursday, February 28th. Opposition to this bill to limit investment in Internet networks includes community...
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The Monopoly Magnate Helps Big Cable to Ban Community Networks in Georgia
We continue tracking the progress of Georgia's HB 282, a bill to limit investment in Internet networks. The bill basically says that if some people in a community have access to 3 Mbps (moderately slow...
View ArticleCBS Atlanta Asks Tough Questions of Georgia Anti-Community Broadband Bill
We finally see television news outlets asking the tough questions of bill pushed by powerful cable and telephone companies to prevent giving residents a real choice in cable and Internet service...
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Georgia Bill to Limit Internet Investment Dies on House Floor
We've been writing about Georgia's HB 282 for weeks, discussing the likely impact from limiting who can build Internet networks in communities that have the most basic Internet connections.When the...
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PR Watch Ties ALEC to Now-Dead Bill in Georgia to Limit Internet Investment
Brendan Fischer of the Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch examines the ties between HB 282, the people behind it, and how it evolved into a threat to connectivity and local control. Brendan gave...
View ArticleDemocracy Now! Segment on Community Owned Networks
Last week, Catharine Rice and I were guests on a Democracy Now! segment filmed at the Freedom to Connect conference. We discussed what community broadband is, how it has benefited communities, and how...
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In Georgia, Monroe Muni Network Created Jobs, Lowered Bills
As we monitored Georgia's HB 282, a bill to limit the capacity of local governments to invest in Internet networks that spur economic development, we learned of many existing networks that have helped...
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Moultrie City Manager Discusses Origins of CNS Network in Georgia for...
Mike Scott, City Manager of Moultrie in Georgia, joins us for Episode #39 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast to share the origins of the Community Network Services (CNS) network that joins four...
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In Georgia, Tech City Opposed HB 282 With Official Resolution
We were happy to report when HB 282 failed to advance on the floor of the Georgia General Assembly House in a bipartisan vote. We were equally pleased to learn that at least one Georgia community...
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"Level Playing Field" Padded With Public Dollars to Private Providers
Municipal broadband networks have been gaining traction across the country. It's easy to see why: In many rural and low-income communities, privately offered broadband services are nonexistent. In its...
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North Georgia Network Brings Gig to Schools, Jobs to Region - Community...
The North Georgia Network was the first recipient of a BTOP (Broadband Technology Opportunities Program) stimulus grant in the nation and has been an interesting success story. For the latest episode...
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First BTOP Project Connects Rural North Georgia Communities
Back in December, 2009, Vice President Biden travelled to Dawsonville, Georgia, to officially kick off the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) program. The first award, a grant of $33.5...
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Community Network Services (CNS) Brings STEM Education and More to Rural...
“With agriculture being the number one industry in the state, we are looking to inspire students to learn globally and live and produce locally. Agriculture and STEM education are a natural fit. With...
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Mark Creekmore Takes on Windstream - Community Broadband Bits Podcast #69
Earlier this year, Mark Creekmore transitioned from a frustrated DSL customer to a champion for better Internet access in Georgia. A concerned citizen and tech consultant, Mark joins us for the latest...
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Dublin, Georgia: Offering Connectivity to Businesses, Schools, Government...
Dublin, home to 16,000 people, is also home to a network that snakes through the city and parts of Laurens County. In addition to a natural gas utility that serves the region, the city provides...
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Thomasville Removes Local Tax, Citing Strong Broadband Revenues
Thomasville is one of six cities served by Community Network Services (CNS) in rural southwest Georgia. We’ve covered Thomasville and CNS in the past, highlighting the benefits of reliable high-speed...
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Georgia and Idaho Communities Pass Resolutions in Support of Local Authority
Two more communities recently passed resolutions in support of local authority for broadband networks.We have written about Ammon and its open access network in southeast Idaho. The municipal network...
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