TheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoYSK some cities in the US are starting to build an affordable community built wifi network that goes around big telecom companieswww.nycmesh.netexternal-linkmessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1700arrow-down112
arrow-up1688arrow-down1external-linkYSK some cities in the US are starting to build an affordable community built wifi network that goes around big telecom companieswww.nycmesh.netTheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square71linkfedilink
minus-squareupbeatWave@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoI think European has a head start on this. Not sure which US cities are doing it
minus-squareAlatarius@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoI’ve heard rumors (or not rumors) of several cities across the US than outright ban community ISPs. I don’t know the truth of it, but I’m sure someone here can enlighten us on it and/or have trustworthy sources of info.
minus-squarealbert180@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoI think it was states banning the cities doing it. Like Tennessee, being bribed lobbied by AT&T and others doing so https://www.pcmag.com/news/tennessee-sues-fcc-for-axing-municipal-broadband-ban
I think European has a head start on this. Not sure which US cities are doing it
I’ve heard rumors (or not rumors) of several cities across the US than outright ban community ISPs. I don’t know the truth of it, but I’m sure someone here can enlighten us on it and/or have trustworthy sources of info.
I think it was states banning the cities doing it. Like Tennessee, being bribed lobbied by AT&T and others doing so
https://www.pcmag.com/news/tennessee-sues-fcc-for-axing-municipal-broadband-ban