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[News]New Resource Alert: Rising Tide of Municipal Broadband Networks Fact Sheet
The following article was published by Community Networks. As the municipal broadband movement continues to gain momentum, we created a...
AAPB
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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![[Speech] Remarks of Gigi Sohn at the Community Broadband Action Network 2024 Spring Summit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_1b796f63326343288e701c120edd5671~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_959,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_1b796f63326343288e701c120edd5671~mv2.jpg)
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[Speech] Remarks of Gigi Sohn at the Community Broadband Action Network 2024 Spring Summit
The Best of Times and The Worst of Times: The State of Public Broadband Today The following remarks were delivered on April 9, 2024 at...
AAPB
Apr 8, 202411 min read
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![[Webinar Series] How to Build a Public Broadband Network](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_8af0327a0f7f4e039089400d2815c21d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1200,h_901,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_8af0327a0f7f4e039089400d2815c21d~mv2.png)
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[Webinar Series] How to Build a Public Broadband Network
Join us for a three-part webinar series on How To Build a Public Broadband Network. The first webinar will be held on April 16th at Noon...
AAPB
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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![[News] TechDirt: Charter Lobbyists Sneak Language Into NY State Budget Bill To Hamstring Community Broadband](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_26c1aae2ae5949c0afbb35da9265ca58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_560,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_26c1aae2ae5949c0afbb35da9265ca58~mv2.jpg)
![[News] TechDirt: Charter Lobbyists Sneak Language Into NY State Budget Bill To Hamstring Community Broadband](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_26c1aae2ae5949c0afbb35da9265ca58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_560,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_26c1aae2ae5949c0afbb35da9265ca58~mv2.jpg)
[News] TechDirt: Charter Lobbyists Sneak Language Into NY State Budget Bill To Hamstring Community Broadband
The following article was published by TechDirt: Lobbyists for Charter Communications (Spectrum) have snuck some sneaky language into New...
AAPB
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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![[News] TR Daily: AAPB Laments New York Budget Bill Broadband Grant Language Change](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_dc70f82c663b497f8572f7d718ef106b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_560,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_dc70f82c663b497f8572f7d718ef106b~mv2.jpg)
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[News] TR Daily: AAPB Laments New York Budget Bill Broadband Grant Language Change
The following article was published by TR Daily: Saying the move would “undermine” efforts to fund community-owned broadband projects,...
AAPB
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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![[Statement] AAPB Statement on Efforts in New York State to Undermine Community Broadband Choice](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_a5e663694560419f8b3b196eec79cfa6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1200,h_901,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_a5e663694560419f8b3b196eec79cfa6~mv2.jpg)
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[Statement] AAPB Statement on Efforts in New York State to Undermine Community Broadband Choice
This week, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance reported that language added to a New York State Assembly budget bill threatens to...
AAPB
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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![[News] Policyband: Latest on RDOF Amnesty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_11f0ebed6df74af58d8e17b66bc405cd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1200,h_901,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_11f0ebed6df74af58d8e17b66bc405cd~mv2.png)
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[News] Policyband: Latest on RDOF Amnesty
The following article was published by Policyband: RDOF Winners: Broadband providers that won RDOF auctions run by the FCC in 2020 are...
AAPB
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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![[News] RDOF winner coalition tells FCC to grant more funds and amnesty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_a77976a58c544168bad8d35810bd39fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_337,h_337,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_a77976a58c544168bad8d35810bd39fc~mv2.jpg)
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[News] RDOF winner coalition tells FCC to grant more funds and amnesty
The following article was published by Light Reading: This latest filing from the RDOF coalition comes in response to an FCC request for...
AAPB
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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![[News] AAPB Submits Comments to FCC on RDOF Amnesty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_aa1d79cb7c674dfd984d777221d857c2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1200,h_901,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_aa1d79cb7c674dfd984d777221d857c2~mv2.png)
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[News] AAPB Submits Comments to FCC on RDOF Amnesty
The American Association for Public Broadband submitted comment to the FCC in response to the March 5 Public Notice on RDOF amnesty. From...
AAPB
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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![[News] RDOF Winners Seek Amnesty Amidst Rising Costs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_125862b8fcd54455b2be031c7d3640f4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_560,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_125862b8fcd54455b2be031c7d3640f4~mv2.png)
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[News] RDOF Winners Seek Amnesty Amidst Rising Costs
The following article was published by Broadband Breakfast: The proposal to pardon award recipients from broadband deployment commitments...
AAPB
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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![[News] Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access if lawmakers don’t act](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_a87f35b799db41d58794d8feb2350373~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_900,h_676,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_a87f35b799db41d58794d8feb2350373~mv2.jpg)
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[News] Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access if lawmakers don’t act
The following article was published by CNN: Every week, Cynthia George connects with her granddaughter and great-grandson on video calls....
AAPB
Mar 22, 20241 min read
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[News] House Passes Funding Minibus Excluding ACP, Rip-and-Replace
The following article was published by Broadband Breakfast: The House of Representatives voted 286-134 to pass a $1.1 trillion spending...
AAPB
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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[News] ACP, excluded from House spending package, creeps closer to death
The following article was published by Light Reading: The House of Representatives neglected to include funding for the Affordable...
AAPB
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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[News] Internet discount program misses crucial funding vehicle
The following article was published by Axios: The government funding package unveiled Thursday doesn't include an internet subsidy that...
AAPB
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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[Statement] Gigi Sohn on Congress Releasing FY24 Minibus without ACP Funding
This week, the Affordable Broadband Program missed crucial funding vehicle after Congress released 2nd FY24 Minibus without ACP funding....
AAPB
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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![[News] Municipalities can apply for BEAD. Will it matter?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_5638b6cea6044a06a4baf7ff51ee1334~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_5638b6cea6044a06a4baf7ff51ee1334~mv2.png)
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[News] Municipalities can apply for BEAD. Will it matter?
The following article was published by Fierce Telecom: In spite of all the public broadband haters, municipalities will be allowed to vie...
AAPB
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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![[News] AAPB New Handbook: ‘How To Build A Public Broadband Network’](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_6ccf6792e6a2437faa0b9e5736808155~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_560,h_477,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_6ccf6792e6a2437faa0b9e5736808155~mv2.png)
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[News] AAPB New Handbook: ‘How To Build A Public Broadband Network’
The following article was published by Broadband Breakfast: An increasing number of cities and towns throughout the U.S. are...
AAPB
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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[News] DIY public broadband guide gives power to the people
The following article was published by Fierce Telecom: In news that's probably not sitting well with public broadband naysayers,...
AAPB
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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![[Press Release] AAPB Publishes Guide Empowering Communities to Build Their Own Broadband Networks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5eb00_f376d0a81b6f48c1b5fbd0fae99f66e6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1200,h_901,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d5eb00_f376d0a81b6f48c1b5fbd0fae99f66e6~mv2.png)
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[Press Release] AAPB Publishes Guide Empowering Communities to Build Their Own Broadband Networks
Washington, D.C. | March 6, 2024—The American Association of Public Broadband’s (AAPB) newly launched handbook will guide communities in...
aaron8291
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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[Statement] FCC opens comments on RDOF amnesty in response to coalition letter
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced today that it is seeking public comment on a letter filed last week requesting a short,...
AAPB
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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