Toronto Committee Blocks Affordable High Speed Internet Drew Wilson | May 6, 2022 Affordable high speed Internet hit another roadblock as a Toronto committee blocked the initiative.
‘Level the Playing Field’ Bill Delayed – Sent to Committee Drew Wilson | May 6, 2009 It’s being hailed by municipal broadband supporters as a major victory in the fight over whether or not Salisbury and Wilson should be allowed to start their own ISP. The ‘Level the Playing Field’ legislation, HB 1252, has been voted to go to committee for further studying – eliminating the chances of it being immediately …
Major Opposition Mounts By Eve of Municiple Broadband Vote Drew Wilson | May 6, 2009 It’s certainly a big debate in the United States – namely in two cities in the state of North Carolina – but should barriers be erected to stop city governments from creating their own ISP in the name of competition in a marketplace? That appears to about to be decided on and efforts to block …
Major Private Tech Company Now Supports NC Municipal Broadband Drew Wilson | May 1, 2009 Late last month, we reported on how big US ISPs are lobbying the state of North Carolina to block municipal internet from coming to two cities. Now it seems that private tech companies are throwing their support behind the Greenlight project.
