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Connected New England Event Fast Approaching
It’s not too late to make your plans to attend "Connected New England: A Regional Broadband Convening" in Hartford, Connecticut. The November 8th event will bring an impressive list of broadband...
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Vids from Connected New England Event Now Available
Hartford, Connecticut, was abuzz in early November with policy and tech experts discussing the connectivity situation there and in the region. If you weren’t able to attend, or didn’t have the chance...
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Connecticut Court Confirms Municipalities' Right to Reserved Space on Poles
In the past few years, states around the U.S. have made incremental changes in their laws to ease restrictions on municipalities and cooperatives interested in developing high-quality Internet network...
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Video Available: Connecticut Gigabit State Event
On May 5th, Christopher participated in a panel conversation presented by the City of New Haven and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel. Video of the event, Moving Towards A Gigabit State:...
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Task Force in Rural Connecticut Explores Community’s Appetite for Fiber
The newly formed Utilities Task Force in the City of Redding, Connecticut, is exploring the potential of bringing fiber connectivity to this rural town of about 9,000 people. Redding is about 65 miles...
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Connecticut Focuses on Local Leadership
At the end of March, city leaders across the state of Connecticut converged on a conference to discuss the deficiencies of Internet access and ways to move forward such as a regional network, municipal...
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Know Thy Partner: Lessons Learned & Best Practices for PPP's (Video)
Every day, community leaders are working to overcome barriers to developing Internet networks. On Monday, April 4, 2016, Chris took part in the Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) pre-conference...
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Problem With Poles In Connecticut: Petitioning PURA For Precision
In Connecticut, local municipalities want to take advantage of the state’s unique “Municipal Gain Space” but invoking the law has not been hassle-free. As towns try to place fiber-optic cables on this...
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Manchester, CT, Releases RFI For FTTP: Responses Due Dec. 6th
Manchester, Connecticut, was the first city in the state to build its own fiber-optic Institutional Network (I-Net). Now, the community has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for...
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Locating Fiber: Local Leaders Can Help State Decision Makers
Better conduit policy and One Touch Make Ready (OTMR) are two approaches seeing the state legislative limelight recently. With local examples to offer guidance, a few state lawmakers are attempting to...
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Connecticut Lawsuits Aim to Correct Poor Pole Decision
In May, Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Agency (PURA) struck a blow at local authority when they ruled that communities could not use their protected utility pole space for municipal fiber...
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Make a Date for November Travel to Connecticut With Next Century Cities
Next Century Cities is busy organizing another get-together for broadband advocates, community leaders, and policy gurus. “Connected New England: Local Solutions for Broadband Development” will happen...
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A Full Day, A Full Schedule at Connected New England in Hartford
The agenda for this fall's gathering of broadband experts has shaped up to be full of valuable information, which makes November 8th is a great time to visit Connecticut. If you live in the Nutmeg...
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Connected New England Event Fast Approaching
It’s not too late to make your plans to attend "Connected New England: A Regional Broadband Convening" in Hartford, Connecticut. The November 8th event will bring an impressive list of broadband...
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Vids from Connected New England Event Now Available
Hartford, Connecticut, was abuzz in early November with policy and tech experts discussing the connectivity situation there and in the region. If you weren’t able to attend, or didn’t have the chance...
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Connecticut Court Confirms Municipalities' Right to Reserved Space on Poles
In the past few years, states around the U.S. have made incremental changes in their laws to ease restrictions on municipalities and cooperatives interested in developing high-quality Internet network...
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SiFi Networks Building Fiber Cities Coast-to-Coast
Privately-owned broadband infrastructure builder and operator SiFi Networks is sprouting roots in cities from California to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Tags: open accesssifipartnershipsalem...
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Community Broadband Legislation Roundup – June 7, 2021
Author(s): jerichoSnapshotMichigan broadband package repeals law prohibiting state grants from going to government entitiesMontana Legislature duplicates federal limitations against schools and...
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Institutional Fiber Network Enhances Town Operations Across Plainville,...
After working over a year to obtain licenses to deploy fiber across town, by this time next week the central Connecticut town of Plainville, home to approximately 17,500 residents, will begin...
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Connecticut Town Works With Consultant On Open Access Design Plans
Across New England, local-controlled, publicly-owned Internet infrastructure is on the rise -- from Bar Harbor, Maine to the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In Connecticut, however, it’s a different...
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