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We Need To Make Affordable Internet Access Permanent
One of the greatest untold urban stories in America is playing out right now. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) — which launched at the start of 2022 to help struggling families cover the cost of monthly broadband plans — has connected over 20 million households to the internet across the nation, opening countless doors for education, jobs, health care and community connections.
Fort Dodge Fiber, a municipal broadband utility, unveiled (Messenger, The)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 09:56Fort Dodge, Iowa secures $37 million to pay for the construction of a municipal broadband utility (Messenger, The)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 11:56Municipal broadband moves forward as Frontier files for bankruptcy
As the city of Fort Dodge (IA) makes its next move in building municipal broadband service, Frontier Communications said its recent bankruptcy filing will only position it to serve communities like Fort Dodge better. The Chapter 11 filing, announced April 14 by Frontier, will cut its bondholder-backed debt by $10 billion. The company, one of two broadband internet service providers in Fort Dodge, has said through press releases that the filing will not affect any of its customers, employees or service offerings. The company has a physical presence in Fort Dodge.