Advocates for a public, high-speed municipal network for Northampton Massachusetts
So we got a question on Facebook: Would Starlink make a municipal network unnecessary? It’s a good question. Starlink is a project of SpaceX, and SpaceX is much in the news these days. This private space company recently succeeded in sending a manned crew to and from the International Space Station, the first private company …
As reported in today’s Gazette, yesterday’s City Council meeting was dominated by discussion of the police department’s budget, resulting in a meeting over seven hours long. However, at 2:25 AM the City Council did unanimously approve the creation of a municipal light plant (MLP) for Northampton. An MLP would be a legal framework for creating …
Mayor David Narkewicz has submitted a proposal to the Northampton City Council for its meeting tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, 2020. It requests that the City Council vote on the creation of a Municipal Light Plant for the city. A Municipal Light Plant is a legal framework for a municipality to offer services like a high-speed …