Better Broadband is a key to Counter Housing Inflation
Leveraging open access fiber innerduct conduit to promote competition among ISPs can significantly help break up geographic monopolies, lower the cost…
Intermediate steps until fiber to the home can be funded for everyone
Planning fiber to the cabinet (FTTC) using a hub and spoke grid as an intermediate step towards achieving fiber to the home (FTTH) offers several adva…
Without Political Power, There is No Path to Digital Equity: AI transcript, summary, & action items
emphasizes the need to scale political organizing tactics to achieve meaningful change in the digital inclusion space.
Digital Equity is the necessary platform upon which other equities reside
Digital equity is foundational because it underpins the ability of individuals and communities to access, utilize, and benefit from digital resources,…
How to challenge the BEAD program
Asking ChatGPT about ways to present challenges to how the BEAD program is being implemented for broadband funding.
Cory Doctorow is making our Chatbot smarter
Can connecting fiber to poor communities, increase the median income?
Beyond the Cable with Dr. Christopher Ali
Note: the book “Farm Fresh Broadband” by Dr. Christopher Ali is included in our coursework. See: Rural vs. Urban Connectivity.
What Michigan politicians need to learn about the Internet
In a tight election, a politicians expression of interest in fixing problems with Internet access and promoting competition that results in competitiv…
[Link] Preempting Local Government (actions by big ISPs to preempt local government authority)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3557
The bill is H.R. 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023. This legislation would preempt a host of current rights of local governments to manage…
Mission
Our mission is to restore the Internet as a Public Commons, so that it can connect us like the sidewalk.