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Why Community Fiber Broadband is Better Than Most of Today’s Big Cable/Telco Alternatives

Phillip Dampier July 11, 2011 Broadband Speed, Community Networks, Competition, Public Policy & Gov't, Video No Comments

Digging into the reality of community broadband – the New Rules Project compares the broadband prices and speeds of community networks to incumbent providers, using examples from North Carolina that are representative of modern community fiber networks. Incumbent providers including AT&T, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable want to outlaw these networks even as many, including the Federal Communications Commission, recognize the clear benefits of allowing communities to decide locally whether such an investment makes sense.  What is your broadband service like?  Would you trade your ISP for one of these community fiber providers?  (3 minutes)

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