Municipal network surveys now online
The City of Northampton formally unveiled two surveys on Wednesday to measure the level of support for municipal broadband. There is a survey for Northampton residents and another survey for …
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Mayor gives City Council update on broadband study
At the City Council meeting on February 4, 2021, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz provided an update to the Council on the municipal network study. You can watch the mayor’s update …
Gazette gives update on Northampton municipal broadband study
An article in yesterday’s Daily Hampshire Gazette revealed that Design Nine (https://designnine.com/) was selected as the vendor to perform the feasibility study for municipal broadband in Northampton. (The attached article …
Comcast raising rates effective December 1
It’s no surprise that Comcast is raising its rates again. But you’d be hard pressed to know it before your new bill arrives. You can see their new rates here. …
Opinion: Comcast’s new data cap is bad for consumers
As some of you may know, Northampton is in the process of studying whether to build a community network for both residents and businesses. I was all satisfied with how …
Interviews with municipal network study candidates to happen this week
It’s been a while since we posted an update. As you know, City staff have been overwhelmed with work dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. The good news is that the …
Municipal Light Plant approved unanimously by City Council
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 …
News flash – action requested
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 …
Coronavirus straining Comcast network locally
With so many people working from home or just home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Internet service providers have been affected. This New York Times story discusses some of the …
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Northampton Municipal Network Study released
You can read the RFP and bid on it if you want here. Due date for bids is March 12, 2020. Our thanks to the City for including our concerns …