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Preemption, Local Authority, & Municipal Broadband (Episode 10)
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Preemption, Local Authority, & Municipal Broadband (Episode 10)

Building Local Power · Nick Stumo-Langer

January 26, 201726m 10s

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Show Notes

In this episode, John Farrell, the director of ILSR's Energy Democracy initiative, interviews Christopher Mitchell (our usual podcast host) and Lisa Gonzalez of our Community Broadband Networks initiative. The three discuss the power of municipal broadband networks, how the power held in cities is integral to these projects, and the barriers put in place by cable monopolies to prevent these networks.… Read More

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localgovernmentcommunitycivicengagementmonopoliesaffordabilityenergysustainabilitytechnologybusiness