What Is Local Internet Choice? The traditional model of broadband deployment, where private-sector investment flows to the areas that produce the highest returns, has worked in some parts of the country, but it has also left many communities without competitive options for broadband services and in some cases without any option at all. This “connectivity gap” is most acute in America’s …
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See you at #CLIC-Atlanta tomorrow-1pm!
We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, November 7th at 1p.m. in Atlanta at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport hotel for our pre-conference event, #CLIC-Atlanta, “ An Action Plan for Local Internet Choice for 2017 and Beyond.” During this intense half day, we will focus on how to overcome barriers that impede the development of advanced communications networks. We will ex…
read moreSee you @CLIC Day in Atlanta, Nov 7th!
We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday, November 7th at 1p.m. in Atlanta at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport hotel for our pre-conference event, “ An Action Plan for Local Internet Choice for 2017 and Beyond.” During this intense half day, we will focus on how to overcome barriers that impede the development of advanced communications networks. We will examine this year’…
read moreFuture of Work Expert, Gary Bolles, will keynote CLIC’s Day @BBC Atlanta on Nov 7
Advanced broadband networks have long been drivers and platforms of local economic development. Now, communities are increasingly asking how such networks can help them meet the challenge of providing residents fulfilling and well-paying work opportunities in the face of rapidly accelerating automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, and globalization. CLIC has the honor of featuring in…
read moreCLIC Congratulates NATOA Community Broadband Award Winners
Every year NATOA holds a nationwide competition for those local communities who are showing exceptional leadership by building programs that champion community interests in broadband deployment and adoption. Each of these award winners demonstrates how local communities across the nation are actively engaging their resources to ensure full community access to this critical modern infrastructur…
read moreFrom CLIC-NC: Mozilla Brings Together Gigabit Lovers in Charlotte, NC
-by Christa Wagner Vinson and Alan Fitzpatrick Mozilla, probably best known for its adorable vulpine mascot from the Firefox web browser, came to Charlotte last month to talk about the virtues of high-speed gigabit Internet connectivity and what can be done with it. Mozilla’s foundation has recently been connecting tech enthusiasts, digital literacy advocates, and other leaders through its H…
read moreWilson Greenlight to Continue Gigabit Fiber Service in Rural Pinetops and Vick Family Farms — with conditions
Late last night, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation, HB 396, allowing Wilson’s Greenlight to continue providing broadband service to Pinetops and Vick Family Farms. The bill sets additional conditions and also authorizes Greenlight to resume charging those customers for service. This action somewhat resolves a series of legislative and regulatory decisions that required Gr…
read moreWhy You Should Join CLIC’s Newest Chapter in Colorado
I am Todd Barnes. I was president of the Colorado Communications and Utility Alliance (CCUA) for 6 years and just stepped down in January. As such, I wanted to introduce you to CLIC’s newest chapter, CLIC-Colorado. A little over six months ago, CCUA voted to become an official chapter of CLIC. This alliance between the CCUA and CLIC was a natural fit because both CLIC and CCUA believe that t…
read moreProfessor Yoo’s Flawed Study Flunks Test on Municipal Broadband
By Jim Baller and Joanne Hovis On May 24, 2017, University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Christopher Yoo and student Timothy Pfenninger released a paper entitled “Municipal Fiber in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Financial Performance”. Applying a Net Present Value analysis to data on 20 municipal broadband projects for the years 2010 to 2014, the paper concluded tha…
read moreWhy a Dedicated High Speed Broadband Network to Connect the Unconnected is a Game Changer
by Lev Gonick, DigitalC [Note: CLIC reprints here with permission this important guest blog from Lev Gonick, a member of our Board of Advisors] Recently, DigitalC launched the Connect the Unconnected program. It has received strong media coverage in the Cleveland PlainDealer, WCPN (NPR)'s Sound of Ideas and in blog postings around the world. In this blog posting, I offer details…
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