What Is a Community-Owned Internet? And Why It Might Be the Future of Going Online
A plain-language guide to how community broadband networks work, why they’re cheaper and faster than Big ISPs, and what they mean for your neighborhood. The…
Portability Is Power: Why Our Platform Lets You Take Your Data With You
Freedom means more than access—it means the ability to leave without losing everything you’ve built. Why Portability Matters Cory Doctorow—activist, author, and co-editor of Boing…
Internet Access Peering Improves Housing Affordability
The policy implications of peering for housing providers—especially those involved in affordable housing—are increasingly significant as broadband becomes essential infrastructure. Here’s how peering impacts housing…
ROI for funding Community Owned Internet Networks vs subsidizing access to incumbent ISPs
When comparing the ROI (Return on Investment) of funding community-owned internet networks versus subsidizing access to incumbent ISPs, several factors come into play. Here’s a…
How to empower Community Internet
Discover long-term strategies for affordable internet access in communities, including municipal broadband networks and innovative deployment models. …
Resiliency Networks
Discover how resiliency hubs like Occupy Sandy and Red Hook WiFi promote digital equity and economic resilience in underserved communities post-natura…
Community Internets Promote Sustainability
Learn how community-owned internet networks support local, circular economies by promoting resource efficiency, renewable energy, local food systems, …
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocates significant funding, including $42.5 billion through the Broadband Equity Access and Depl…
Benefits of Community Internet for Telehealth ROI: Reduced Costs, Improved Access, Efficiency, and More
Investing in community internet infrastructure for telehealth can lead to significant ROI. Learn how broadband networks can save costs and improve hea…
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…