Author: CLIC

In case you missed it, according to the Washington Post’s influential policy blog “Wonkblog,” one of the “Worst Policy Ideas for 2014” was “Blocking Cities from Selling Their Own Internet.” Apparently, Wonkblog staff agree that being “fed up over limited choices, high prices and shoddy service” is a good reason for local communities to look […]

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The big thing in the tech world this week is the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas. It’s the place to see the next big thing in tech: from 8K televisions to networked coffee pots to devices that monitor the environment in your home to applications that make it easier […]

Read More… from A CHORUS OF VOICES

Forty-six Connecticut municipalities, representing 50% of the state’s population, have joined the effort for Connecticut to lead the nation as the first gigabit state through public-private partnerships. Called the CTgig Project, the State of Connecticut Consumer Counsel’s office has been coordinating with local municipalities on a process to reduce the cost of deploying ultra-high speed gigabit […]

Read More… from 46 Connecticut Cities Drive Broadband Economic Partnerships

Ammon, Idaho, a community with 14,000 residents, exemplifies the economic development benefits of having local broadband choice. Ammon is a community situated in the southeast corner of the state, just adjacent to the city of Idaho Falls, a city with 60,000 residents. Because of its location, Ammon was experiencing its own digital divide — anchor […]

Read More… from AMMON, IDAHO: LOCAL BROADBAND CHOICE ELIMINATES THE “INVISIBLE LINE”

When the city of Portland filed in support of the Wilson and Chattanooga FCC petitions, it just told its own story. For Portland, having unhindered local broadband authority meant being able to invest in fiber networks and to encourage local choice. This enabled public-private partnerships, saved money for taxpayers, enhanced public services and encouraged the […]

Read More… from Portland, Oregon: Local Broadband Authority Benefits Everyone

Emerging evidence suggests: next generation broadband networks mean more money for communities. Studies indicate homes connected to fiber enjoy a market value $5,000 greater than equivalent homes limited to just cable and copper. And a recent study showed a $1.4 billion gain in GDP by 14 communities with gigabit-capable broadband networks. There are policies at […]

Read More… from WHEN STATE LEGISLATION FACILITATES MODERN BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT

CLIC is proud to announce that on November 18, 2014, Charles Benton officially joined CLIC’s Board of Advisors. Since 1981, Charles Benton has served as Chairman of the Benton Foundation, whose mission is to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications by solving social problems. Charles […]

Read More… from CLIC Warmly Welcomes Charles Benton to Board of Advisors

Various communities have filed comments in support of the Wilson & Chattanooga FCC petitions demonstrating the multiple benefits to businesses and residents that would result if they had all options on the table to improve local broadband conditions.   The mountain town of Highlands, North Carolina,  told a frustrating tale of the direct hit to their […]

Read More… from When Small Rural Communities Want to Provide Better Broadband And the Incumbents Don’t

Reprint with permission of Muninetworks.org Nov 5 BLOG: Yesterday, Colorado voters in three counties and five municipalities were asked whether they want to restore local government authority to build or partner for broadband networks. A 2005 law, lobbied for heavily by incumbents, prevents local municipalities from offering telecommunications services, even if they already have the […]

Read More… from Republicans and Democrats Alike Restore Local Broadband Authority in Colorado

CLIC posts this excerpt from the City of Palo Alto’s Reply Comments to provide a flavor of some of the filings in support of the Wilson/Chattanooga FCC proceeding: “Local control of critical utility and communications infrastructure is an important principle for the City of Palo Alto. In addition to supporting the effective delivery of municipal […]

Read More… from PALO ALTO TO FCC: SUPPORT WILSON & CHATTANOOGA PETITIONS SO NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND