In eras past, economic success depended on creating networks that could shift people, merchandise and electric power as efficiently and as widely as possible. Today’s equivalent is broadband: the high-speed internet service that has become as vital a tool for producers and distributors of goods as it is for people plugging into all the social and cultural opportunities offered by the web. Easy access to cheap, fast internet services has become a facilitator of economic growth and a measure of economic performance.
Resources
MuniNetworks.org currently offers a number of resources highlighting community owned broadband networks around the United States. We will be adding new features and additional resources over time. If you would like to suggest an idea or content for inclusion on the site, please contact us.
Articles
This is a collection of articles published elsewhere that we wanted to amplify because they are note-worthy. So we usually create a short explanation of why we think it important and include a link to the original piece.
Reports
We have creating a clearinghouse of research and case studies that examine community broadband networks and related issues. Where possible, we include some text describing the nature of the report and link to it rather than reposting it here. We want to give credit where it is due and make sure those who created the content get credit for it.
Quotes
While reports are great for those who have the time and discipline to go through them, we also wanted to highlight key passages and points. Every page on the site displays a quote pulled at random and all of our hand-picked quotes are available here.
Everything Else
As we go on, we will add more resources but in the meantime, content is organized by tags.
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