Role of Community Leadership Community broadband leadership can emerge from the top down—by either elected officials or top-level administrators—identifying community broadband as either a proactive strategy for economic and community development or a reaction to community complaints—or from the bottom up—with organized efforts by community activists advocating for better broadband networks. In either case, communityContinue reading “Public Broadband Pathways”
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Expect Objections (Side bar)
Considering the relatively poor broadband services delivered by many incumbent providers combined with the numerous benefits described above that a public broadband network can deliver, incumbent providers recognize that deployment of a new, public-sector network is not in their best interest. Provider opposition is fueled by fear of loss of market share and revenue. EvenContinue reading “Expect Objections (Side bar)”