Council Gives Unanimous Thumbs Up to High Speed Internet Pilot Program
By Jeff Toquinto on August 25, 2014
Editor's Note: Bridgeport Finance Director Monica Musgrave is pictured in the top photo explaining the budget revision that allowed Council to approve $100,000 for the project, while City Manager Kim Haws headed much of this evening's discussion. City Recorder Bob Greer ran the meeting due to the absence of Mayor Mario Blount.
I am Proud of our city leaders for taking this step. Susan Crawford does a great job of explaining why our broadband options are limited in her book--Captive Audience.
“Today’s cities need to be able to decide for themselves how best to deploy fiber networks – whether through public-private partnerships, or by leasing city-owned fiber to competitive private service providers. That fits the responsibility of cities: to foster local innovation, spur economic development and narrow the digital divide.” Susan Crawford http://www.kansas.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article1147713.html#storylink=cpy
Posted by Joe Petroff
Aug. 26, 2014 at 10:27 AM EST
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