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  1. New Report On Municipal Wireless

    Hardware · Wireless · · posted by kdawson · from the he-who-owns-the-pipes dept. · 128 comments
    PublicNet SF Coalition introduces us to a new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance called "Localizing the Internet: Five Ways Public Ownership Solves the U.S. Broadband Problem." It makes a strong case for municipal ownership of new wireless and fiber-optic networks. The history shows that there is a need for more aggressive public involvement in broadband deployment, and the affordability of wireless is a great opportunity for this.