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.
Library as a Community Hub for a Circular Economy
Collaborating with a community library offers a plethora of benefits when introducing community-driven projects like the development of community-owne…
CBPP commons based peer production
We asked: How does Commons-based peer production relate to the possibility of community owned Internet networks (COIN)? In particular, consider how Althea.net enables what Yochai…
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…
Private equity and broadband internet expansion | The Broadband Community
Telecom companies are churning out fiber-backed bonds to private equity firms in an effort to finance new fiber-optic networks. Altogether, they’ve issued $4 billion in…
Creating a new kind of socially progressive corporation
In this joint interview with Freada Kapor Klein, Mitch Kapor talks about his goal to create a new kind of socially progressive corporation when he cof…
Co-Ops Can Look to Counties for BEAD Match Requirement
Darren Farnan, chief operating officer of rural electric co-op United Fiber, said counties can help co-ops with the matching piece required by the BEAD program…
Liquefying Infrastructure Demo: Justin Kilpatrick, Althea
If this topic about emerging technologies is of interest to you, please request an invitation to our private group, Infrastructure Finance, where we discuss how…
Empowering Communities: Libraries Fueling Local Circular Economies
Think about the importance of libraries as community stakeholders in bringing about systemic change.
[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…