AT&T Tells Wisconsin "All Your Tax Dollar Are Belong to Us"
For the rest of the summer, Wisconsin could be the new battleground in the ongoing effort for big companies like AT&T and Time Warner Cable to secure their de facto monopoly positions. In North...
View ArticleResolution and Statement In Support of WiscNet
As more people and organizations in Wisconsin learn of AT&T's attempts to kill a taxpayer-money saving network in Wisconsin, the list of letters supporting WiscNet is increasing. We want to...
View ArticleDoes AT&T Really Own the Wisconsin Legislature? Battle Over WiscNet Continues
There are many places to find information about AT&T's war on WiscNet, a great credit to those who recognize the importance of WiscNet to schools, libraries, and local governments around the state....
View ArticleAccess Wisconsin Supported Broadband Stimulus Before They Opposed It
Access Wisconsin, a group of telephone providers working with AT&T to kill a network essential for schools and libraries across the state, claims that using taxpayer money is unfair competition. It...
View ArticleInternet2 President Says Wisconsin Legislation is an Unnecessary Disaster
Internet 2 President H. David Lambert offers some sober words [pdf] to Wisconsin's Governor Walker regarding an 11th hour provision inserted into legislation by AT&T and its telco allies that will...
View ArticlePositive Update from Wisconsin on WiscNet, Stimulus Awards
The word from Wisconsin is mostly good. A deal has been struck that will spare WiscNet, though it will be studied for two years and then could be killed. But a fair, open study will allow WiscNet to...
View ArticleWiscNet Under Continued Attack, Contact Elected Officials
As we feared, the compromise may have been compromised by the uncompromising power of AT&T lobbyists. Once again, we learn that they struck at the last hour and may have put local schools and...
View ArticleThe Short Story of AT&T's Attack on Schools, Libraries in Wisconsin
I wrote the following synopsis of AT&T's attack on schools and libraries in Wisconsin for SaveTheInternet.com. We are still waiting for the Governor to sign the bill, something that may take...
View ArticleFor Independence Day, Lessig on Independence
Larry Lessig addressed the 2012 WiscNet Conference in Madison, talking about the importance of achieving the goals of the Founders of the United States in creating a system where those making the rules...
View ArticleWaukesha's WECAN Now Provides 1 Gbps to the Internet
Waukesha, Wisconsin now offers an ultra-fast connection for educational and government members. WiscNetWire reports that the region's Community Area Network (CAN) obtained 1 gigabit Internet capability...
View ArticleResponding to "Crazy Talk" - Community Broadband Bits Episode #50
For our 50th episode, we're trying something new: Lisa and I respond to three common claims made by opponents of community owned networks. We owe these three particular arguments to the Executive...
View ArticleAT&T Lobbying Likely to Increase Wisconsin School, Library Telecom Costs
The University of Wisconsin recently withdrew from its contract with WiscNet, threatening the future of the network. Stop the Cap! reports the University bowed under pressure from Republican lawmakers...
View ArticleAmmon Brings Local Connectivity to Idaho Schools as State Education Network...
The City of Ammon's municipal fiber network recently stepped in to provide primary broadband access for School District 93 as the state's educational network went dark reports Local News 8. Watch the...
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