How could a Northampton municipal network be managed?
In this post we look at various ways the city could manage a municipal network. There are a lot of choices, but one thing is clear: to do it, the …
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Is Northampton up to creating a municipal network?
In this post, we look at the concern that there might not be sufficient expertise in city government to create and manage a municipal network, causing it to cost too …
The City as your ISP
Note: to clarify, if the City builds a municipal network, you will not be required to join it. If you are happy with Comcast or wireless ISPs locally, you can …
Could a major ISP be an ISP on our city’s community network?
Last November, 91.3% of Northampton voters gave the city permission to create a municipal light plant (MLP). An MLP is the entity that would establish and manage a municipal/community network …
City’s municipal broadband page updated
Two new things to note on the city’s updated municipal broadband page: You can read the order that puts Question 1 on allowing the city to create a municipal light …
Would Starlink make a municipal network unnecessary?
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 …
Comcast’s internet pricing is going up … and down
Comcast usually ups its rates on January 1st. This year is no exception but a few rates have gone down and/or offer more speed. It’s likely that some of these …
Pros and cons of fiber to the home
While our coalition wants the city to create a municipal network, we also see our role as part educational. That’s because some of us work in the IT industry. In …
Funding a municipal network
Our coalition has been looking at funding models for a Northampton municipal network. The Ammon, Idaho funding model One intriguing idea is being used in Ammon, Idaho. Its municipal network …
This small business could use fiber to the home
One of us, Mark Hamill, owns a small business in Florence selling his internet services to clients over the web. Today he encountered an instance where Comcast’s slow upload speeds …