Why separating a digital infrastructure from a digital service is a great idea
This TED Talk by Jeff Christensen is good and worth thirteen minutes of your time. The idea of citizens becoming owners of their data networks instead of renters is one …
Monthly archives: February, 2019
Gazette: “Northampton eyes municipal broadband network”
The Daily Hampshire Gazette today has a front page story on the City Council’s approval in concept of a study of municipal broadband for Northampton. This is bundled in the …
City Council approves in concept study of Northampton Municipal Network
Note: This post was updated to note the City Council’s approval was in concept. Last night, the Northampton City Council approved in concept funding for a study of a Northampton …
Coalition meeting update
The Northampton High-speed Community Network Coalition met last night to assess our progress and figure out where to go from here. The obvious topic of discussion: Mayor Narkewicz’s recent decision …
Easthampton group estimates municipal network will cost of $10M – $12M
The lede story is today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette is an update on Easthampton’s consideration of building a community network. A committee looking into it for the city and provided an …
Can you join us Thursday at 7PM at City Hall?
If you have been following us, you know that on February 7, the mayor announced on Facebook and Twitter that he proposes spending $80,000 in FY2020 and FY2021 to study …
Next steps in a Northampton Community Network
Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz’s proposal adding $80,000 to the city’s capital improvement plan for two years starting July 1 to study a community network is great news. But what does …
Community networks can bring Northampton privacy online: Lee Feldscher
Florence resident Lee Feldscher discusses the powerful privacy advantages that a community network could bring residents of Northampton. Lee owns Northampton IT, a local information technology business.
Mayor Narkewicz proposes feasibility study for Northampton community network
Great news! After nearly a year of effort and much coalition building, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz has added money to the city’s capital improvement plan to study the feasibility of …
A good meeting with Ward 7 counselor Alisa Klein
We met with Alisa Klein last Thursday. Alisa is Northampton’s Ward 7 city counselor. It was a cold day to meet but hot tea and hot chocolate at Bread Euphoria …