Comments on: Municipal broadband and wireless projects map

Government-sponsored projects to provide fiber-optic or wireless networks are taking off across the United States, as are efforts to legislate the issue in state capitols.

Utah's Utopia: My neighbor had fiber hooked up today

My neighbor had fiber hooked up today. I haven't heard any real advertising yet, but while the infrastucture isn't in place in all 11 cities yet, it is up and running in Orem.

Utah's Utopia: My neighbor had fiber hooked up today

My neighbor had fiber hooked up today. I haven't heard any real advertising yet, but while the infrastucture isn't in place in all 11 cities yet, it is up and running in Orem.

FiOS in the Pittsburgh PA area

There are many projects listed in this article:

http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2005/05/02/daily27.html

FiOS in the Pittsburgh PA area

There are many projects listed in this article:

http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2005/05/02/daily27.html

[rjmcmahon]

More statistics please

This is a great set of articles and an excellent map. Thanks for publishing them.

It would be helpful if the map also had things like population size, take rates, and a point of contact for the running projects. Also, is there a way to enhance the interactivity of the map such that citizens of towns not being served can show their level of interest, even if none, in these municipal projects? That way somebody looking to build these new and modern networks may be able to better find potential locations.

Again, thanks so much for this great information.

[pencoyd]

Thanks for the ideas

We're excited by the level of interest in this feature, and discussing new ways to add to it.

Thanks!

John Roberts
CNET News.com product development

[rjmcmahon]

More statistics please

This is a great set of articles and an excellent map. Thanks for publishing them.

It would be helpful if the map also had things like population size, take rates, and a point of contact for the running projects. Also, is there a way to enhance the interactivity of the map such that citizens of towns not being served can show their level of interest, even if none, in these municipal projects? That way somebody looking to build these new and modern networks may be able to better find potential locations.

Again, thanks so much for this great information.

[pencoyd]

Thanks for the ideas

We're excited by the level of interest in this feature, and discussing new ways to add to it.

Thanks!

John Roberts
CNET News.com product development

More muni telecoms

Kittsap County, WA, is doing FTTP.
http://www.wwp.com/news/press-releases/2005-03-28.html

Mountain View, CA, has agreed to let MetroFi
do citywide wireless there. (Does that count?)
http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2004/2004_11_26.wifi.shtml

More muni telecoms

Kittsap County, WA, is doing FTTP.
http://www.wwp.com/news/press-releases/2005-03-28.html

Mountain View, CA, has agreed to let MetroFi
do citywide wireless there. (Does that count?)
http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2004/2004_11_26.wifi.shtml

Tucson has municipal wireless, but only downtown

Note, downtown Tucson is not big (maybe 1-2 square miles).

Here's a link to the press release from the local paper: http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/metro/74562.php

Glenwood Springs CO has active FTTH

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, has had a community FTTH broadband network in operation since 2002. They wholesale to local ISP partners. Their weblink is http://gscbn.com/

Glenwood Springs CO has active FTTH

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, has had a community FTTH broadband network in operation since 2002. They wholesale to local ISP partners. Their weblink is http://gscbn.com/

Longmont Colorado Wireless Network Up and Running

Longmont, Colorado has a wireless network up and running. Under contract and anticipated 30-60 install: Gunnison, Montrose, Crested Butte, and Delta, Co. WISPER TECHNOLOGY MARKETING (303-726-8219) is marketing a wireless "last mile" solution that is cheaper, faster, more durable and dynamic than any other technology in its class.

Moorhead, MN is near completion

There is a city wide wifi system near completion in Moorhead MN using tropos radios to cover the town of roughly 30,000.

Moorhead, MN is near completion

There is a city wide wifi system near completion in Moorhead MN using tropos radios to cover the town of roughly 30,000.

Iowa statewide network

The state of Iowa built a statewide network for all schools and
government offices about ten years ago. They were more or less
shut down by US West--they can only use the network for phone
or video services between government offices or something like
that. Thanks US West--now Qwest. It's too bad there isn't
more awareness/anger about this. Telcos are fighting to keep
these services out of rural America--they can't offer service
profitably (at least not profitable enough for them) but they fight
municipalities tooth and nail. It's a disaster and judging from
the few responses here, there's not much awareness.

Iowa statewide network

The state of Iowa built a statewide network for all schools and
government offices about ten years ago. They were more or less
shut down by US West--they can only use the network for phone
or video services between government offices or something like
that. Thanks US West--now Qwest. It's too bad there isn't
more awareness/anger about this. Telcos are fighting to keep
these services out of rural America--they can't offer service
profitably (at least not profitable enough for them) but they fight
municipalities tooth and nail. It's a disaster and judging from
the few responses here, there's not much awareness.

Missing Map Info

Map missing Gainesville, FL's Digital Downtown network.

Missing Map Info

Map missing Gainesville, FL's Digital Downtown network.

DE-regulation .. Un-regulations

These corporations, who otherwise advocate no regulations by government ... now opt in to have govenrnment suppression of entities with whom they would compete ... the reason local government can provide these services to their community cheaper is that mayors, unlike CEO's,
don't receive obscene golden parachutes when they exit!

DE-regulation .. Un-regulations

These corporations, who otherwise advocate no regulations by government ... now opt in to have govenrnment suppression of entities with whom they would compete ... the reason local government can provide these services to their community cheaper is that mayors, unlike CEO's,
don't receive obscene golden parachutes when they exit!