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American Enterprise Institute Scholar Calls DSL Obsolete
For the second time this year, one of the major defenders of the cable and telephone companies has admitted that DSL cannot provide the Internet access we need as a nation. This admission validates our...
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Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum - Community Broadband Bits...
This week, Lisa Gonzalez interviews me about my recent trip to the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. The IGF is an opportunity for anyone concerned with Internet Governance on planet Earth...
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Reflections on European Broadband - Community Broadband Bits Episode 127
I was recently invited to speak in Brussels on the experience of U.S. cities and fiber optic investment. Videos from the seminar are available here. I took some extra time around the seminar to visit...
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Video Available: "Maximizing Fibre Infrastructure Investment in Europe"
Video of "Maximizing Fibre Infrastructure Investment in Europe" is now archived and ready to view. Our own Christopher Mitchell presented as part of this afternoon seminar on telecommunications...
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International Media Covering NextLight Strides in Longmont
Longmont's NextLight is well known in the municipal networks space; now other media markets are starting to notice the most recent network in the Centennial State. CCTV America profiled the network...
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Benoit Felten of Diffraction Analysis Talks Global Strategies - Community...
When policy and decision makers discuss how to improve connectivity in the U.S., they often compare Internet access in other parts of the world to connectivity in America. We can learn from efforts in...
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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 266
This is the transcript for episode 266 of the Community Broadband Bits podcast. Benoit Felten of Diffraction Analysis offers a global perspective on telecommunications policy. Listen to this episode...
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"Olds" is First Gigabit Town in Canada
We introduced you to Olds, Alberta and their community network O-Net in 2012. Now this community of 8,500 will be the first Canadian "gig town" where residents will have access to a gig at incredibly...
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No High-Speed in Manchester: European Commission Rules Preempt Local Authority
Though we often discuss some of the ways European nations have surpassed the U.S. in Internet network investment, they also have some counter-productive rules that limit investment. The Manchester...
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Rise of Comcast Linked to Slower US Internet Speeds
This is an older column, but the introduction is so dead-on, I wanted to draw more attention to it:If Dwight Eisenhower had General Motors and George W. Bush had Halliburton, Barack Obama arguably has...
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Mexican Village Takes Control With Community Cellular Service
"In Mexico we have a saying: 'don't ask to be breastfed!'" laughs local radio presenter, Keyla Ramirez. "We have the satisfaction of no longer having to ask them: 'Please, come and install a service...
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Chris Mitchell to Speak at Fiber Event in Stockholm Feb. 21
On Friday, February 21, 2014, Christopher Mitchell will be speaking in Stockholm at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center. The event, titled Fibre: The key to creating world-class IT regions, will...
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Chris Mitchell Speaks in Sweden on U.S. Broadband: Archives Now Available
In February, ILSR's Christopher Mitchell travelled to Stockholm to participate in an event titled Fibre: The key to creating world-class IT regions. On February 21st, he presented info to attendees on...
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Overview of Stockholm's Stokab - Community Broadband Bits Episode #88
Having just returned from a short trip to Sweden, Lisa Gonzalez and I discuss what I learned and how Stockholm has become one of the most connected cities on the planet.We talk about how Stockholm...
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Diffraction Analysis Offers Free Webinar on FTTH, April 24th, 9 AM ET
On April 24th, Benoit Felten and his organization, Diffraction Analysis, will host a free webinar to discuss results from their latest study. The study, Why Consumers Love FTTH – The FTTH Consumer...
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American Enterprise Institute Scholar Calls DSL Obsolete
For the second time this year, one of the major defenders of the cable and telephone companies has admitted that DSL cannot provide the Internet access we need as a nation. This admission validates our...
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Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum - Community Broadband Bits...
This week, Lisa Gonzalez interviews me about my recent trip to the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. The IGF is an opportunity for anyone concerned with Internet Governance on planet Earth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reflections on European Broadband - Community Broadband Bits Episode 127
I was recently invited to speak in Brussels on the experience of U.S. cities and fiber optic investment. Videos from the seminar are available here. I took some extra time around the seminar to visit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video Available: "Maximizing Fibre Infrastructure Investment in Europe"
Video of "Maximizing Fibre Infrastructure Investment in Europe" is now archived and ready to view. Our own Christopher Mitchell presented as part of this afternoon seminar on telecommunications...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Media Covering NextLight Strides in Longmont
Longmont's NextLight is well known in the municipal networks space; now other media markets are starting to notice the most recent network in the Centennial State. CCTV America profiled the network...
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