February 2015

The case for strong government rules to protect an open Internet rests in large part on a perceived market failure — the lack of competition for high-speed Internet service into American homes…

How to promote the city and its broadband network as a package deal was the main theme during the afternoon session of Salisbury City Council’s retreat Thursday at the Lee Street Theater. Council members, city officials and staff, and others were told the city must create a message and come up with a marketing scheme

Salisbury City Council will hold its 30th annual retreat Thursday and Friday at Lee Street Theatre. The retreat, called the “Future Directions and Goal Settings Conference,” is council’s chance to set priorities for the year. The public can attend the retreat, which will mostly be held at the theater at 329 N. Lee St…

It’s been an eventful month for the Internet in America. President Obama traveled to Cedar Falls, IA, and publicly supported a city’s right to build its own high-speed Internet infrastructure. Meanwhile, a coalition of local leaders from across the country gathered in Kansas City, MO, for the 2015 Gigabit City Summit. Representatives from dozens of

February 3, 2015 – The Federal Communications Commission will put its legal weight behind a petition that would preempt laws in North Carolina and Tennessee  that restrict the ability of community broadband networks to expand operations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will urge his fellow commissioners — and is expected to obtain support from a majority