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FCC Commissioner Issues Statement Opposing TWC Bill to Limit Community...
FCC Commissioner Clyburn Mignon has released a statement opposing "Anti-Municipal Broadband Legislation" [pdf], especially singling out the Time Warner Cable bill to kill community broadband in North...
View ArticleCommissioner Clyburn Opposes North Carolina Bill to Preempt Local Authority
I recently learned that several state legislatures are considering bills that are contrary to the deployment objectives of the Broadband Plan. For example, in North Carolina, the state legislature is...
View ArticleNational Broadband Plan Supports Local Authority to Build Broadband Networks
The National Broadband Plan recommended that Congress clarify that State, regional, and local governments should not be restricted from building their own broadband networks. When providers cannot meet...
View ArticleFCC Commissioner Concerned When Local Authority is Preempted
I remain concerned that when cities and local governments are prohibited from investing directly in their own broadband networks, citizens may be denied the opportunity to connect with their nation and...
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FCC's Clyburn at National Town Hall at NCMR
On April 8, 2011, FCC Commissioners Clyburn and Copps spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform, held in Boston by Free Press. The moderator asked Commissioner Clyburn about her comments...
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FCC Prioritizes Incumbent Protection in Data Collection Order
Patrick Lucey of the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation, posted this excellent story around the time we published our rant about the FCC's cave-in to industry pressure for no good...
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FCC to Investigate Barriers to Community Networks
We are supportive of the announcement today from the Federal Communications Commission. We salute the FCC for beginning to examine how state level barriers against municipal networks deter investment...
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FCC Commissioner Issues Statement Opposing TWC Bill to Limit Community...
FCC Commissioner Clyburn Mignon has released a statement opposing "Anti-Municipal Broadband Legislation" [pdf], especially singling out the Time Warner Cable bill to kill community broadband in North...
View ArticleCommissioner Clyburn Opposes North Carolina Bill to Preempt Local Authority
I recently learned that several state legislatures are considering bills that are contrary to the deployment objectives of the Broadband Plan. For example, in North Carolina, the state legislature is...
View ArticleNational Broadband Plan Supports Local Authority to Build Broadband Networks
The National Broadband Plan recommended that Congress clarify that State, regional, and local governments should not be restricted from building their own broadband networks. When providers cannot meet...
View ArticleFCC Commissioner Concerned When Local Authority is Preempted
I remain concerned that when cities and local governments are prohibited from investing directly in their own broadband networks, citizens may be denied the opportunity to connect with their nation and...
View ArticleFCC's Clyburn at National Town Hall at NCMR
On April 8, 2011, FCC Commissioners Clyburn and Copps spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform, held in Boston by Free Press.Tags: north carolinapreemptionstate lawsfccaudiomignon clyburn
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FCC Prioritizes Incumbent Protection in Data Collection Order
Patrick Lucey of the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation, posted this excellent story around the time we published our rant about the FCC's cave-in to industry pressure for no good...
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FCC to Investigate Barriers to Community Networks
We are supportive of the announcement today from the Federal Communications Commission. We salute the FCC for beginning to examine how state level barriers against municipal networks deter investment...
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#RightToConnect Twitter Town Hall Jan. 21
On January 21st, join the Media Action Grassroots Network and its partners for the #RightToConnect Twitter Townhall. The event takes place at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST. The conversation will focus on...
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#RightToConnect Twitter Town Hall Archive Now Available
If you were not able to attend the #RightToConnect Twitter Town Hall on January 21st, you are in luck. The good folks at the Center for Media Justice campaign have collected some of the most memorable...
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North Carolina and Tennessee Lose in 6th Circuit - Community Broadband Bits...
It has been several weeks, but Lisa and I wanted to answer any lingering questions people may have about the results of the Sixth Circuit case reviewing the FCC's action to remove state-created...
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#Solutions2020 Call to Action Plan Draft Released
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft of the #Solutions2020 Call to Action Plan and is seeking comments. The plan points to policies to make the...
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Mignon Clyburn To Keynote At Digital Southwest April 17 - 18
Next Century Cities’ just announced that Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn will Keynote at the Digital Southwest event on April 18th. You can register now to attend the conference in...
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Digital SouthWest Videos Now Available
You might not have made it to Mesa for the Digital Southwest Regional Broadband Summit, but you can now watch some of the speakers and panel conversations. Next Century Cities has posted video from...
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