A coalition of friends and neighbors working to create a community-owned internet service for Arlington, VA.
Arlington, VA
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If you missed our amazing October 4 forum on the benefits of community broadband, you can find both a video and audio-only recording of it here: #muninets
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@Matt4Arlington @CD4arlington @libbygarvey @TakisKarantonis @JDforArlington @maureencoffeyva @JonathanForVA @Susan4Arlington Arlington-based Reuters journo mentions local ArlFiber efforts to create a municipal broadband service.
"Treat it like a public utility – then everyone is getting proper access to it and hopefully improving service." #broadband #cities #Equity context.news/digital-rights/…
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Many thanks to @jobethkroeker for covering this story at @ARLnowDOTcom . Other cities our size are bridging the digital divide by building fiber-to-the-home networks that provide service to everyone. Hillsboro has gig service to l/i households for $10/m. arlnow.com/2023/01/06/arling…
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Ultimately @kcristol @libbygarvey @CD4arlington @TakisKarantonis @Matt4Arlington need to ask serious Qs about how we ensure that ALL residents have access to the same quality of connection at a price that's affordable to them. Comcast and Verizon won't ever provide that.
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Arlington's long awaited (by us, at least) broadband study is finally underway. Unfortunately, it's already not looking good... arlfiber.org/2022/08/26/rfp-…
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“If you’ve got a problem, you can use your ARPA money to fix it. I mean, it could not be plainer.” - @DougDawson_CCG
Catch this week’s episode of Connect This!, out now on connectthisshow.com/
We love to see it. Fiber-to-the-home connection to all who want it provided by a community-oriented, not-for-profit provider (electric coop subsidiary). Sadly, too much public money in VA is creating new for-profit monopolies like All Points Broadband. smithfieldtimes.com/2021/12/…
We are happy to announce that the @ArlingtonVA Board has allocated a total of $200K for a community broadband feasibility study! Also there will be panel discussion next week at the @CivFed on forming a broadband authority for Arlington. #MuniNets arlfiber.org/2021/12/08/coun…
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As it currently stands, the large ISPs have no incentive to make their services better. eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/in…
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Funding #Broadband is about more than infrastructure. If you build it they will come and want to know how to use it. This free comprehensive guide is amazing. Adapt it to your Digital Navigator program. digitalus.org/digital-naviga…
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The CTIA is back with another report designed to baffle lawmakers and regulators with BS about the wonders of 5G. They are just seeking a big piece of the $65 billion broadband infrastructure pie. It's "Build Back With More of the Same"-empty promises that created this mess.
Thanks to everyone who attended and participated in our forum on community broadband tonight! H/t to County Board members @Arl_CDorsey and @TakisKarantonis , @ArlingtonVA county staff, and speakers @dsocia , Brad Nosler, Daniel Jones, & Bruce Patterson. youtu.be/5LWYHN7B7-A
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As @ArlingtonVA takes tentative steps toward exploring a public internet option for its residents, please join us on Mon., Oct.4 from 7-8:30 pm (EST) for what is sure to be an amazing panel discussion on the benefits of community broadband. Info here: tinyurl.com/ArlFiberForumOct…
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For us here in #Arlington this means: taking advantage of one-time moneys AND positioning our own (limited but not insignificant) resources to address systemic digital disparities in the long run. RFP for County-wide feasibility study forthcoming as advised under current budget.
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Communities across the US are finding creative ways to bring fast, affordable, and reliable Internet access to their homes. In the @Benton_Inst, the @MuniNetworks team outlines some of these solutions. #CommunityNets
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