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Loma Linda: Mandated Fiber Network in the Building Code
Publication Date: May 2, 2005Author(s): Steven S. Ross, EditorPublication Title: 0In 2004, the Loma Linda city council passed a short, one paragraph ordinance that modified the building code. From then...
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Exploring Conduit Policies - Community Broadband Bits Episode #48
At any conference dealing with building broadband networks, one hears talk of open trench policies or "dig once" approaches. For today's episode of Community Broadband Bits, City Manager Scott Lazenby...
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Smart Conduit Policy in Sandy, Mount Vernon Reduces Network Cost
More communities now embrace "dig once" policies to facilitate installation of future and current networks. The idea is to be mindful of trenching for transportation and utility projects and encourage...
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Washington State Law Change Transformed Fiber Project in Poulsbo
The story has been updated to fix errors. The original story described the project as a partnership but we have since learned it is a project of the Kitsap Public Utility District that is encouraged by...
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Sonic.net Lights Up In Brentwood CA
Last summer the community of Brentwood began working with Sonic.net in a plan to use publicly owned conduit for a privately owned fiber network. Earlier this month, the partners celebrated completion...
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One Touch Make Ready and Wireless Innovation in Louisville - Community...
When we asked Ted Smith, Chief Innovation Officer of Louisville, Kentucky, to join us for episode 193 of the Community Broadband Bits Bits podcast, we expected to talk about the one touch make ready...
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San Francisco Proposal Aims At Giving Multi-Tenants Access Choice Of ISPs
If San Francisco Board of Supervisor Mark Farrell gets his way, tenants in multiple-occupancy buildings will have a greater opportunity to choose their Internet Service Providers. In October, Farrell...
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San Francisco Proposal For Tenant ISP Choice - Community Broadband Bits...
Cities across America are implementing policies that create friendly environments for Internet Service Providers in order to encourage competition. In San Francisco, the Board of Supervisors is now...
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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 231
This is the transcript for episode 231 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Mark Farrell of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors explains a proposed ordinance to improve Internet access for...
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San Francisco Passes Ordinance: Tenants Have ISP Choice At Last
San Francisco multi-occupancy building tenants will no longer be stuck with the Internet Service Provider most friendly with the landlord. On December 13th, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed...
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Celina, TX, Looking At Future Through Conduit Ordinance
Celina, Texas, recently started its journey toward publicly owned Internet infrastructure by adopting a smart, forward-thinking conduit ordinance. The decision to adopt the new Easement Ordinance is...
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Holland BPW To Act As Pilot ISP In Michigan
The community of Holland, Michigan, has moved carefully and deliberately as it has advanced toward providing better connectivity through publicly owned infrastructure. On June 7th, the City Council...
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One Touch Make Ready: Model Language In Three Cities And Counting...
One Touch Make Ready (OTMR) policies are recognized as a way to cut down on the expense and the time it takes to deploy fiber optic networks. At least three sizable urban communities have adopted OTMR...
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Court Sides With Louisville: One Touch Make Ready Is A-Ok
Louisville has overcome a tall hurdle in its efforts to bring better connectivity and more competition to the community through local control. On August 16th the U.S. District Court for the Western...
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