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Broadband At the Speed of Light: How Three Communities Built Next-Generation Networks.

"Communities need 21st century telecommunications infrastructure to compete in the global economy," said Charles Benton, Chairman & CEO of the Benton Foundation. "Hopefully, this report will resonate with local government officials across the country."

"It may surprise people that these cities in Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana have faster and lower cost access to the Internet than anyone in San Francisco, Seattle, or any other major city," says Christopher Mitchell, Director of ILSR’s Telecommunications as Commons Initiative. "These publicly owned networks have each created hundreds of jobs and saved millions of dollars."

Mitchell is a national expert on community broadband networks and was recently named a "Top 25 Doer, Dreamer, and Driver" by Government Technology. He also regularly authors articles at MuniNetworks.org.

Full Report: http://www.ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muni-bb-speed-light.pdf

(Many thanks to Caitlin Copple, Alderwoman, Missoula City Council, Ward 4 for bringing this to our attention.)

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