Community Broadband PDX retweeted
We are going to be tabling again at the next Rumble on the River, July 9th at 5:30-6:30pm columbiariverkeeper.org/even…. Come talk to us! Stay for the program!
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
Campaign Kickoff on Saturday, June 27, 10:30-1:30pm at the Albina Branch Library, Community Room 2A. Special Guest expected from Hillsboro HiLight, fusion splicing demo, fiber optic cable and conduit samples, snacks, and fun! multcolib.org/hours-and-loca…
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
"We have the power to make access to our city owned fiber optic network available to everyone. Let’s break the private ISP monopoly power here in Portland!"
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
What would internet access look like if it wasn't controlled by megacorps, but by YOU. Publicly-owned infrastructure isn't new and it doesn't have to stay a dream in Portland. Come out and chat with other people fed up with the status quo: cbbpdx.civicrm.org/civicrm/e…
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
Public broadband advocate and community organizer Jennifer Redman met with staff in @RepDexterOR's office to discuss @pdxfiber's work to create a public broadband infrastructure option for all Portlanders.
Nothing like an AAPB Hill Day! 🏛️
#CommunityFirst25
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
When 83% of your constituents and your local newspaper oppose your proposed bill to make the local utility sell its broadband network, perhaps it's time to move on to something else, @GexForSenate state-journal.com/opinion/ed…
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
The inevitable march towards community-owned broadband grew enormously in 2023, documented by @communitynets, Sean Gonsalves & @ilsr. Of course, the attacks on local choice grew too. 2024 will be a fun year for friends of public broadband! communitynets.org/content/ne… #ownyourfuture
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
Big monopoly ISPs have been telling “misinformation” about community owned broadband for years. Community ownership bring competition, higher quality at a lower price. Probably why they don’t like it. @AAPBroadband bbcmag.com/breaking-news/aap…
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
In my 1st article for the American Association for Public Broadband, I talk about Bountiful City UT, where the City Council voted unanimously to contract with UTOPIA Fiber to build a city-wide fiber broadband network. At the last minute, a dark money group is trying to kill it.
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Community Broadband PDX retweeted
telecompetitor.com/washingto… ... Newsflash! Monopolists whine about not having monopolies! Requiring open-access for public grants is good policy that serves the interests of subscribers.
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
@CenturyLink @CenturyLinkHelp ya’ll are shady as fuck. Advertising “Price for Life” getting a large number of subscribers and then raising the price saying people are on a “Prepaid” plan and not Price for Life. @FTC and @FCC should be investigating this.
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
@CenturyLink I signed up for price for life in 2019 for $65 dollars. I get an email today that my bill is going up $10 in May. They tell me I never had a price for life plan and that it never existed then. Then they think that by removing the $10 in May that will help. Morals?
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
This, of course, is why carriers fight to the death against Title II. Title II isn't just about net neutrality. It's about FCC ailuthority to -- among other things -- protect consumers and promote competition for a service essential to our modern lives. /6
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
A new audit (sos.oregon.gov/audits/Docume…) from the Oregon Secretary of State's office of the Oregon Broadband Office mentions "affordable" or "affordability" 23 times, but it is not defined anywhere.
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
"Affordable" seems like a conception that is tuned to extract as much money as possible from subscribers, and reflects a provider-centric framing of the problem. Maybe we ought to be using different language in public policy, where we center users.
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
Amusingly, despite using the word a *lot* in legislation, it is not defined anywhere. And, I mean, a billionaire can afford $1 million/month for Internet access, is it reasonable for them to be charged $1 million/month?
Community Broadband PDX retweeted
Liars paid by the big cable companies like Charter Spectrum claim Fairlawn, Ohio, muni fiber failed. Lol - they have 68% take rate and just lowered prices while increasing speeds for most subscribers. I wish my community failed like that. #CommunityNets lnkd.in/g8n47fsC