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AAPB’s Public Broadband Handbook is meant to guide communities in building their own broadband networks, bringing local control and choice to cities and towns across America.

This essential guide, published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, outlines in simple terms the crucial decisions and steps required to establish a successful public broadband network. Packed with resources, it aims to ensure communities can benefit from everything that broadband enables.

The handbook also provides a list of resources that can help—including law firms, financial advisors, public relations firms, construction firms, equipment vendors, grant applications and management platforms, operational and business support systems, and firms that design, build, and operate networks.