Learn more about the path to faster, reliable internet service in Falmouth.
Learn more about the path to faster, reliable internet service in Falmouth.
Learn more about the path to faster, reliable internet service in Falmouth.
Hasan discusses Internet inequality in the U.S. and the reasons why millions of Americans cannot get online in 2019. Even though the Internet is considered a basic human right by the UN, many poor and rural communities across the country are still left with little to no access to broadband networks. Watch video >
With the increasing number of gigabit cities, a trend led by local governments, Google, and some cutting edge small ISPs, some are confused why a gigabit is important now when most applications do not need that much bandwidth to operate. Watch video >
Located at the foot of Mount Hood in Oregon, Sandy’s municipally-owned full fiber network offers gig Internet service for under $60 to every resident in the city. City managers, frustrated that they couldn’t even get a DSL line in to city hall started off by building their own wireless and DSL network, beginning in 2001. In 2008 they began incorporating fiber. Today, 60% of the community has already subscribed to the Fiber-to-the-Home network, or is on a waiting list. Watch video >
Whenever communities decide to build their own broadband networks, they are met with accusations from massive incumbent telephone and cable companies saying that it is not fair for local governments to compete against the private sector. Watch video >
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