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Forum on Local Broadband September 19th
The Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) will be hosting what is sure to be an interesting online discussion about local broadband models. On Wednesday, September 19th at 4:30 CST, an...
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"Models for Building Local Broadband" Forum Archive Now Available
On September 19th, the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) hosted "Models for Building Local Broadband: Public, Private, Coop, Nonprofit." Christopher Mitchell was one of several...
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Catching Up on UC2B in Illinois - Community Broadband Bits Podcast #42
The home of the first web browser (Mosiac) is now building an exciting open access network - the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign received a stimulus award for UC2B (2B = Big Broadband). Episode #42 of...
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UC2B Saves Public Money With Better Broadband in Illinois
The City of Champaign is now celebrating the transition to the UC2B fiber network. With underground fiber lines, the City will no longer be plagued by weather related interruptions. Champaign is also...
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City of Urbana Passes Resolution Supporting FCC Section 706 Authority
The Illinois community of Urbana, home of UC2B, recently passed a resolution in favor of FCC's section 706 authority. The community's fiber project is bridging the digital divide in this community of...
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UC2B and Partner Bringing Fiber to More Urbana-Champaign Communities in Illinois
The UC2B Network and its partner, iTV-3, will soon bring gigabit capabilities to more people in the Champaign-Urbana community in Illinois. According to the UC2B press release [PDF], iTV-3 will expand...
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iTV-3 Increases Speeds for Free on UC2B Network
As the FCC works to update current policy to encourage ubiquitous Internet access and adoption, community networks are also taking an active role. Earlier this month, customers of iTV-3 received a...
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Locals Celebrate iTV-3 and UC2B Expansion in Champaign-Urbana
The expansion in Champaign-Urbana has begun! On May 8th, iTV-3 held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the start of its plan to bring fiber to the homes of neighborhoods that sign up for service....
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Public Private Partnerships: A Reality Check
When Westminster, a community of 18,000 in rural Maryland, found itself with poor Internet access that incumbents refused to improve, it decided to join the ranks of a growing trend:...
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Illinois Munis Partner with Local ISP for Gigabit Network - Community...
The southern Illinois cities of Urbana and Champaign joined the University of Illinois in seeking and winning a broadband stimulus award to build an open access urban FTTH network. After connecting...
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Avoid Partisan Fights with a Personal Face on Economic Development
The following commentary comes from Mike Smeltzer, one of the key people responsible for the UC2B network in the Illinois twin cities of Urbana and Champaign. Mike had this comment after a question...
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Forum on Local Broadband September 19th
The Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) will be hosting what is sure to be an interesting online discussion about local broadband models. On Wednesday, September 19th at 4:30 CST, an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"Models for Building Local Broadband" Forum Archive Now Available
On September 19th, the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) hosted "Models for Building Local Broadband: Public, Private, Coop, Nonprofit." Christopher Mitchell was one of several...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catching Up on UC2B in Illinois - Community Broadband Bits Podcast #42
The home of the first web browser (Mosiac) is now building an exciting open access network - the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign received a stimulus award for UC2B (2B = Big Broadband). Episode #42 of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UC2B Saves Public Money With Better Broadband in Illinois
The City of Champaign is now celebrating the transition to the UC2B fiber network. With underground fiber lines, the City will no longer be plagued by weather related interruptions. Champaign is also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City of Urbana Passes Resolution Supporting FCC Section 706 Authority
The Illinois community of Urbana, home of UC2B, recently passed a resolution in favor of FCC's section 706 authority. The community's fiber project is bridging the digital divide in this community of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UC2B and Partner Bringing Fiber to More Urbana-Champaign Communities in Illinois
The UC2B Network and its partner, iTV-3, will soon bring gigabit capabilities to more people in the Champaign-Urbana community in Illinois. According to the UC2B press release [PDF], iTV-3 will expand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iTV-3 Increases Speeds for Free on UC2B Network
As the FCC works to update current policy to encourage ubiquitous Internet access and adoption, community networks are also taking an active role. Earlier this month, customers of iTV-3 received a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Locals Celebrate iTV-3 and UC2B Expansion in Champaign-Urbana
The expansion in Champaign-Urbana has begun! On May 8th, iTV-3 held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the start of its plan to bring fiber to the homes of neighborhoods that sign up for service....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Public Private Partnerships: A Reality Check
When Westminster, a community of 18,000 in rural Maryland, found itself with poor Internet access that incumbents refused to improve, it decided to join the ranks of a growing trend:...
View Article