City RFP for municipal network study expected shortly
In a meeting on Thursday with the Northampton High-speed Community Network Coalition, the City was gracious enough to allow our coalition to comment on its upcoming Request For Proposal (RFP) …
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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 …
Municipal network study to start soon?
Happy New Year News! We’ve been notified by the City’s Chief Information Officer that the Fiber Optic project is a priority for the Mayor’s Office in 2020, with timeline planning …
How creating a municipal network could be sped up
Mayor David Narkewicz’s capital plan calls for two studies. The first study would survey the community to determine if enough residents and businesses would subscribe to a municipal network. Money …
No news is good news, we think
In July, our coalition was invited by Mayor Narkewicz to help refine a RFP (Request for Proposal) to study the viability of a municipal network for the city. This was …
Easthampton to vote on creating Municipal Light Plant
Today’s Gazette has a story updating readers on Easthampton’s efforts to create a municipal network. The lede is that voters in Easthampton will vote on whether to create a municipal …
Shutesbury residents getting wired to municipal network
This doesn’t seem to have made the Daily Hampshire Gazette yet. But according to a Facebook post, some residents of Shutesbury (near Amherst) are now wired to the town’s new …
Coalition meeting update – next steps
Our coalition met Tuesday night to figure out where to go from here. It’s flattering to be invited by Mayor Narkewicz to help draft the Request for Proposal (RFP) for …
Mayor outlines next steps for a municipal network
Our coalition met Wednesday with Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz and Antonio Pagan, the city’s Chief Information Officer. The Mayor confirmed that he wants the coalition to help draft an RFP …
First phase of study approved. Mayor invites coalition to help draft RFP for study
This post was updated to reflect that the capital fund plan was approved. On Thursday, the mayor’s FY20 capital fund plan was given both a first and second reading by …