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Monday, July 11, 2005

Local Government Broadband

Opportunity: local government broadband and wireless Internet is heating up across the country with communities seeking to implement municiple service, and private industry working through state and federal legislature to stall or prevent such projects.

We ought to explore this issue for potential involvment. Publications, Web casts, possibly technical assistance and policy recommendations through the Big 7. Others are moving ahead:
http://www.broadbandcities.com/
http://www.muniwireless.com

# posted by rc/dc : 1:25 PM

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