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Internet Infrastructure

Private Telcos More Expensive Than Municipal Broadband 85% of the Time

A Harvard study found that, in 27 communities and cities with both private and city owned internet, the municipal broadband was almost always cheaper.

January 18, 2018 - Boing Boing

Colorado

Colorado Town Votes to Go Ahead with Broadband Despite Cable Company's Best Efforts

A media campaign funded by Comcast and CenturyLink failed to stop the ballot initiative in Fort Collins to install universal broadband service delivering gigabit speeds.

January 9, 2018 - Ars Technica

Downtown Philadelphia

Cracking Found in Frame of Philadelphia's Comcast Technology Center Tower

The soon-to-be tallest building in the nation not located in New York City of Chicago has a structural issue that required a pause on construction. The issue is not expected to be catastrophic, however.

August 23, 2017 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fiber Optic Cable

Digital Divide Broadens with Broadband

Accessing the internet is too expensive for many, not just in rural areas but also in cities.

August 9, 2017 - FiveThirtyEight

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